Xavier Woods

Xavier Woods

28-Year-Old SafetyS
Carolina Panthers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Woods joined the Panthers last offseason and subsequently finished third on the team in tackles. Logging time in 15 games, he posted 86 stops, defended six passes and recovered two fumbles. While the veteran restructured his contract this spring, Woods faces more competition from a healthy Jeremy Chinn and free-agent addition Vonn Bell in 2023. Carolina also is transitioning to a new defensive coordinator in Ejiro Evero, which will make its safety rotation interesting to monitor. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $15.75 million contract with the Panthers in March of 2022.
Misses three games
SCarolina Panthers
January 12, 2024
Woods finished the regular season with 61 tackles (39 solo), two interceptions on seven passes defended and one fumble recovery in 14 games.
ANALYSIS
Woods missed a few weeks with a hamstring injury, yet his tackle output was still below his career average per game. On the bright side, he managed a pair of interceptions after not securing any in 2022. The 28-year-old is slated to return to the Panthers in 2024, the final year under his current contract.
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Measurables Review
How do Xavier Woods' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
200 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.54 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.13 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.72 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
30.38 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Set to miss time
SCarolina Panthers
September 26, 2023
Woods could miss between four and six weeks due to a hamstring injury, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The safety was forced to leave Sunday's loss to the Seahawks after only 16 snaps, and Woods could be in line for an extended absence. That's bad news for a Carolina secondary that is already missing cornerback Jaycee Horn, who was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury following Week 1. Rookie Jammie Robinson could be in line to take over at free safety in Woods' absence.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Woods has started every game that he's played over the past four seasons. Last year, he played all 17 contests for the Vikings, finishing with career bests in tackles (108), interceptions (three) and sacks (one). Upon joining the Panthers on a third-year deal this offseason, Woods is anticipated to start at free safety alongside the ascendant Jeremy Chinn.
Woods figures to step right in as the starting free safety next to Harrison Smith as part of a reconfigured Vikings secondary in 2021. The four-year pro piled together 70-plus tackles for the Cowboys in both of the last two seasons, but he was a net negative when it came to pass coverage.
A sixth-round pick in 2017, Woods emerged as a solid safety last year, recording a career-high 77 tackles in 15 games including two games with double digits. While he hasn't shown much of a talent for big plays so far, a new day is dawning for the Cowboys defense that could signal better days ahead, as Rod Marinelli's old-school, bend-don't-break approach is out, and Mike Nolan's more aggressive, turnover-focused scheme is in. Woods did rack up 14 interceptions over his three seasons as a starter for Louisiana Tech, compared to five in three NFL seasons, and he could yet emerge as a reliable IDP asset in deeper formats.
Woods claimed a starting safety spot in his second NFL season, recording 56 tackles and two INTs in 14 games last year, and with the Cowboys having failed to bring in any real competition for him, the Louisiana Tech product will get a chance to improve on those numbers in 2019.
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Good to go for Week 16
SCarolina Panthers
December 22, 2023
Woods (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers.
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Dealing with illness
SCarolina Panthers
Illness
December 21, 2023
Woods (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Snags pick in win
SCarolina Panthers
December 19, 2023
Woods tallied three tackles (two solo), a pass deflection and an interception in the Panthers' 9-6 win Sunday versus the Falcons.
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Playing through illness Sunday
SCarolina Panthers
December 17, 2023
Woods (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Questionable with illness
SCarolina Panthers
Illness
December 15, 2023
Woods (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Falcons.
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