Robert Thomas Woods (born April 10, 1992) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning consensus

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honors in 2011. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He previously played for the

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and

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Early life

Woods was born in

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on April 10, 1992. He first attended Killian Elementary and Alvarado Intermediate. He then attended and played

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and ran track at Junípero Serra High School in

, where he was a teammate of George Farmer and Marqise Lee. In his junior year, in 2008, Woods had 81 receptions for 1,378 yards and 19

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to go along with 15 carries for 124

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yards on offense. He also had 87

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, seven

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s, and one

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recovery on

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. In his senior year, in 2009, Woods caught 66 passes for 1,112 yards, had five carries for 70 yards, and had 96 total tackles along with eight interceptions and a forced fumble on defense for the Serra Cavaliers. In his senior year, his team won the CIF Northwestern Division Championship defeating west coast power house Oaks Christian, ending their winning streak at 34. His team would then play and beat Marin Catholic 24–20 to win the CIF Division 3 state championship and complete the season undefeated 15–0. They ranked fifth in the West according to ''

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''. Following his senior season, Woods was recognized as a ''

'' high school

and played in the 2010

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. As an accomplished sprinter, Woods was a 2010 All-USA high school

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selection by ''

''. He recorded personal bests of 21.04 seconds in the 200 meter dash, and 46.17 seconds in the 400 meter dash. Woods' 400 meters time of 46.17 ranked him #11 on the 2010 World Junior list, #4 in the USA. At the 2010

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, Woods finished runner-up in the 400 metres to Joshua Mance in a

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. He placed third in the 200 metres, behind

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and Davonte Stewart. He had career-bests of 21.04 seconds in the

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and 46.17 seconds in the

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. He graduated in 2010. Scout.com rated him as the No. 11 prospect overall and No. 1

prospect. Rivals.com listed him as the nation's No. 6 overall recruit, and the No. 1 ranked athlete. He accepted a scholarship to attend the

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College career

Woods played

for the

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from 2010 to 2012 under head coach

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2010 season

Woods was an immediate contributor for the Trojans as a freshman. In his first collegiate game, at

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, he had four receptions for 46 receiving yards. On September 18, against

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, he had his first collegiate touchdown on a 97-yard kickoff return. On September 25, against

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, he had his first collegiate receiving touchdown, a 11-yard reception from quarterback

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. On October 9, he had a breakout performance with 12 receptions for 224 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns against

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. In his next game, he had seven receptions for 116 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against

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. Overall, he finished his freshman season with 65 receptions for 792 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In addition, he was a prolific kickoff returner, finishing first in the Pac-10 that year in kickoff returns with 38 and kickoff return yards with 971.

2011 season

Woods started his sophomore season with a strong performance against

with 17 receptions for 177 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. On September 24, in a game at

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, he had eight receptions for 131 receiving yards. In the following game, against

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, Woods had a stellar performance with 14 receptions for 255 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. On October 22, against Notre Dame, he had 12 receptions for 119 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. On November 4, against

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, he had nine receptions for 130 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. On November 19, he had seven receptions for 53 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against

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. The next week, against

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, he had 12 receptions for 113 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Overall, he finished his sophomore season with 111 receptions for 1,292 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns. He led the Pac-12 in receptions and receiving touchdowns and finished fourth in the conference in receiving yards. As a result of his stellar sophomore season, Woods was one of three finalists for the 2011

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and

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. In addition, he was named as a Consensus All-American.

2012 season

Woods started his junior season with six receptions for 42 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against

. In the next game, against

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, he had 10 receptions for 93 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Over the next four games, he had 20 receptions for 225 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. On October 20, against

, he had eight receptions for 132 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. In the final five games of the season, he finished with 30 receptions for 357 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Woods declared for the 2013 NFL Draft after his junior season.

College statistics

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to his junior season in April 2012, Woods was projected a top five prospect and ranked as the top wide receiver prospect in the next

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. By mid-season, Woods' draft projection fell to the late first round, due to his declining role in the Trojans' offense and the emergence of Marqise Lee.

Buffalo Bills

2013 season

The

selected Woods in the second round (41st overall) of the

. Woods was the fifth wide receiver drafted and was the first of two wide receivers selected by the Bills in 2013, before third round pick (78th overall) Marquise Goodwin. On May 20, 2013, the Bills signed Woods to a four-year, $4.86 million contract that includes $2.49 million guaranteed and a

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of $1.91 million. Throughout

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, Woods competed to be the secondary starting wide receiver against T. J. Graham and Brad Smith. Head coach

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named Stevie Johnson and Woods the starting wide receivers to begin the regular season. Woods made his NFL debut and first career start in the season-opener against the

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and caught his first NFL touchdown on an 18-yard pass from quarterback E. J. Manuel in a narrow 23–21 loss. The touchdown also marked his first career reception. During Week 9, Woods caught four passes for 44 yards before leaving in the third quarter of a 23–13 loss to the

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due to an ankle injury. He remained inactive for the next two games (Weeks 10–11). During Week 15, Woods caught a season-high five passes for 82 yards and scored his third touchdown of the season during a 27–20 road victory over the

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. In the next game, Woods was ejected for throwing a punch at safety Reshad Jones after the two engaged in a tussle during the Bills' 19–0 shut-out win over the

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. Woods finished his rookie year with 40 receptions for 587 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and starts.

2014 season

During training camp, Woods competed to retain his role as a starting wide receiver against Mike Williams and Chris Hogan. Marrone named Woods and rookie Sammy Watkins as the starting wide receivers to begin the regular season, although Williams started at wide receiver in all four preseason games. During a Week 14 38–3 victory over the

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, Woods caught a season-high nine passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. The game took place at

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due to a snowstorm in New York. Woods finished his second professional season with a career-high 65 receptions for 699 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and 15 starts. He finished second on the team in all three categories and also recorded four combined tackles on special teams.

2015 season

On January 1, 2015, head coach Doug Marrone chose to opt out of his contract and resigned from his head coaching position. On January 13, the Bills announced their decision to hire former New York Jets' head coach

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as their new head coach. Woods competed against

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to be the No. 2 starting wide receiver during training camp. Ryan named Woods the third wide receiver on the Bills' depth chart to start the regular season in 2015, behind Sammy Watkins and Percy Harvin. Woods replaced Harvin in the starting lineup after Harvin was placed on injured reserve due to a season-ending knee injury. During Week 7, Woods caught a season-high nine passes for 84 yards and a touchdown during a narrow 34–31 road loss against the Jaguars. During Week 14, he had five receptions for a season-high 106 yards in a 26–20 road loss against the

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. On December 22, 2015, Woods was placed on injured reserve after he aggravated a groin injury he sustained during training camp. His injury sidelined him for the last two games (Weeks 16–17) of the regular season. Woods finished his first season under new offensive coordinator Greg Roman with 47 receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and nine starts. Robert_Woods_2016_vs_Miami

2016 season

Woods entered training camp as a starting wide receiver in 2016. Rex Ryan retained Woods and Sammy Watkins as the starting wide receiver tandem to begin the regular season in 2016. Woods was inactive during the Bills' Week 7 loss at the Dolphins due to a foot injury. Two weeks later, he caught a season-high ten passes for 162 yards during a 31–25 road loss against the

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. Woods was sidelined for two games (Weeks 12–13) due to a knee injury. Woods finished his fourth season with 51 receptions for 613 yards and a touchdown in 13 games and ten starts.

Los Angeles Rams

2017 season

On March 9, 2017, Woods was signed by the

to a five-year, $34 million contract that includes $15 million guaranteed. Woods entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting wide receiver. Head coach

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named Woods and Sammy Watkins the starting wide receivers to begin the regular season. During Week 3, Woods caught six passes for 108 yards in a 41–39 road victory over the 49ers on ''

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''. In Week 8, he had four catches for 70 yards and caught two touchdowns during a 51–17 road victory over the

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. The performance marked Woods' first multi-touchdown game of his career. In the next game, Woods caught eight passes for a season-high 171 yards and two touchdowns in a 33–7 victory over the

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. During the game, he caught a 94-yard touchdown reception to set a franchise record for the longest touchdown reception since 1964.Robert Woods game log, PFR
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had 200 receiving yards in a 2003 game against the 49ers. The following week, Woods caught a season-high eight passes for 81 yards during a 24–7 road loss against the

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. He sustained a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter and was inactive for the next three games (Weeks 12–14). McVay decided to rest Woods and multiple starters for the regular-season finale against the 49ers in preparation for the playoffs. The Rams lost 34–13. Woods finished his first season with the Rams with 56 receptions for a career-high 781 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games and 11 starts. The Rams finished the 2017 season atop the National Football Conference (NFC) West with an 11–5 record. On January 6, 2018, Woods started in his first NFL playoff game and caught a game-high nine passes for 142 yards during a 26–13 loss to the

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in the

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2018 season: Super Bowl appearance

Woods returned as the Rams' No. 1 wide receiver and started alongside second-year receiver

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and offseason acquisition

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. During Week 3, Woods caught ten receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–23 victory over the

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. In the next game against the Vikings, he had five receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in the 38–31 victory. Two weeks later, Woods had seven receptions for 109 yards in a 23–20 road victory over the

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. During Week 14 against the

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, he caught seven passes for 61 yards as the Rams lost 15–6. Woods reached 1,000 receiving yards for the season for the first time in his career in this game. Woods finished the 2018 season with 86 receptions for 1,219 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games and starts. In the playoffs, Woods helped the Rams defeat the

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in the Divisional Round with six receptions for 69 yards in a 30–22 victory. He had six receptions for 33 yards as the Rams defeated the

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on the road in overtime by a score of 26–23 in the

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to reach

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where they faced the Patriots. In the Super Bowl, Woods recorded five catches for 70 yards and a five-yard rush but the Rams lost by a score of 13–3 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history. He was ranked 76th by his fellow players on the

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2019 season

During Week 4 against the

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, Woods caught 13 passes for 164 yards in the 55–40 loss. During Week 13 against the

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, he had 13 catches for 172 yards in a 34–7 victory. In the next game against the Seahawks, Woods rushed twice for 29 yards and caught seven passes for 98 yards and his first touchdown of the season during the 28–12 victory. During Saturday Night Football against the 49ers in Week 16, he finished with eight catches for 117 yards as the Rams lost 31–34 and were eliminated from playoff contention. Woods finished the 2019 season with 90 receptions for 1,134 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and starts.

2020 season

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in 2020. Woods started off the 2020 season with six receptions for 105 receiving yards in a 20–17 victory over the Cowboys on ''Sunday Night Football''. On September 18, 2020, Woods signed a four-year, $65 million contract extension with the Rams. In Week 11 against the Buccaneers on ''Monday Night Football'', Woods recorded 12 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown during the 27–24 win. He later earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. Overall, in the 2020 season, Woods finished with 90 receptions for 936 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In addition, he had 24 carries for 155 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. The Rams made the playoffs and earned the #6-seed in the NFC. In the

against the Seahawks, he had four receptions for 48 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 30–20 victory.

2021 season: Injury-shortened season

On November 12, 2021, Woods tore his ACL during practice, ending his season. Prior to his injury, Woods had 45 catches and 556 yards to go with five touchdowns in nine games played. The Rams went on to win

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against the

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with Woods on the IR. Coincidentally, the Rams signed

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, who would play a crucial role in their Super Bowl run, the day before Woods' injury.

Tennessee Titans

On March 19, 2022, Woods was traded to the

for a 2023 sixth-round pick (which was later used to draft

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). He finished the season as the Titans leading receiver, despite career-low numbers, with 53 catches for 527 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans released him on February 22, 2023.

Houston Texans

On March 14, 2023, Woods signed a two-year contract with the Texans. In the 2023 season, Woods appeared in 14 games and started 11. He finished with 40 receptions for 426 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. In the 2024 season, Woods finished with 20 receptions for 203 yards.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 28, 2025, Woods signed a one-year contract with the Steelers worth $2 million.

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Personal life

Woods is the son of Robert Woods, who played for the

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in 1978 and for the

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in 1979. Woods lost his sister, Olivia, to cancer on April 19, 2007. Her death and final words to him motivated Woods to pursue his goals of making it into the NFL and finishing his college degree. Woods honored her in his commencement speech upon graduating from USC. On July 7, 2018, Woods married longtime partner Alexandra Barbee.

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Pittsburgh Steelers bio

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