Tory Woodbury
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Born: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | July 12, 1978
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
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College: | Winston-Salem State |
Undrafted: | 2001 |
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Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is a former American football quarterback and wide receiver and current coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Winston-Salem State University by the New York Jets.
College career[]
Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at WSSU. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a school record.
Professional career[]
Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr.[1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.
Coaching career[]
Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,[2][3][4] after three years of being a scout within the organization.
References[]
- ^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 13, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- 1978 births
- African-American players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- American football wide receivers
- Living people
- New York Jets players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Cologne Centurions players
- Winston-Salem State Rams football players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- Los Angeles Rams coaches
- African-American coaches of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina