Josh Woodrum (born November 7, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Early years

Woodrum attended Cave Spring High School in

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. A 2-star recruit, Woodrum committed to play college football at

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over offers from Elon and Wake Forest.

College career

After redshirting as a freshman in

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, Woodrum became the starting quarterback for the

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team, a position that he would remain in for the next four years. Woodrum led the Flames to three consecutive

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football championships from 2012–2014, including an appearance in the

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. After completing his senior season in

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, Woodrum began preparing for the

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. In preparation for the draft, Woodrum was invited to and played in the 2016

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. Along with

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, Woodrum was one of only two

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quarterbacks to receive an invitation to participate in the 2016

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Professional career

New York Giants

Following the

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, Woodrum signed as an undrafted free agent with the

. Following the Giants' rookie minicamp, the Giants released Woodrum after just three days in New York.

Indianapolis Colts

After being waived by the Giants, Woodrum was claimed off waivers by the

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. On July 19, 2016, the Colts waived Woodrum.

Chicago Bears

On November 15, 2016, Woodrum was signed to the

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practice squad. On December 5, 2016, the Bears released Woodrum.

Buffalo Bills

On January 2, 2017, Woodrum signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived by the Bills on May 24, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens

On July 31, 2017, Woodrum signed with the

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. He saw his first preseason action with the Ravens, where he took full advantage of the opportunity. He finished the preseason going 25 of 36 for 321 passing yards and 4 total touchdowns. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On September 3, 2017, Woodrum was claimed off waivers by the

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. Woodrum was released by the Browns on September 7, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On September 12, 2017, Woodrum was re-signed to the Ravens' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Woodrum was waived by the Ravens.

Salt Lake Stallions

On November 27, 2018, Woodrum was selected by the

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with the eighth-overall pick in the

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's quarterback draft. He eventually started the Stallions' season opener against the

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, where he threw for 103 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT before leaving the game in the second half with a hamstring injury.

Washington Redskins

After the AAF suspended operations, Woodrum signed with the

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on April 18, 2019. He tore his pectoral on August 8 in a preseason game against the Browns and was placed on injured reserve. Woodrum became a free agent on March 18, 2020, after the Redskins chose not to tender him as an

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following the 2019 season.

AAF statistics

References

External links

Liberty Flames bioChicago Bears bioBuffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodrum, Josh 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Roanoke, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia American football quarterbacks Liberty Flames football players New York Giants players Indianapolis Colts players Chicago Bears players Buffalo Bills players Baltimore Ravens players Cleveland Browns players Salt Lake Stallions players Washington Redskins players