CAREER
Served as team captain in 2021 … While battling injuries throughout his career, played in 22 career games with eight starts at linebacker … In four-year career, made 64 tackles (26 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss for 22 yards, had one sack for 11 yards, broke up four passes, recovered a fumble, intercepted two passes for 16 return yards, and scored a touchdown on a recovered blocked punt … Four-year letterman.
2021
Saw action in eight games with four starts as a senior linebacker … Earned the Head Coach Career Achievement Award and Campbell Murff Captains Award at team banquet … Listed as the starting weakside linebacker in the majority of games … Served as team captain … Started each of the first four games before an injury slowed him the rest of the way … Was leading the team in tackles up until his injury … Ranked ninth on the team in total tackles with 29 (11 solo), finished with 4.5 tackles for loss for 19 yards, one sack for 11 yards, three pass breakups, and one quarterback hurry … Finished with one tackle in season finale at Cornell (Nov. 20) … Registered three tackles (three solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss for two yards vs. Brown (Nov. 13) … Made two tackles at Yale (Oct. 30) … Made a career-high tying seven tackles (three solo), 1.0 tackle for loss for two yards and broke up two passes at Central Connecticut State (Oct. 9) … Made two tackles at Princeton (Oct. 2) … Finished with a career-high tying seven tackles (three solo), 0.5 tackles for loss for two yards and a quarterback hurry vs. Georgetown (Sept. 25) … Led Lions with a career-high seven tackles (one solo), with 2.0 tackles for loss, his first career sack for 11 yards and broke up a pass in season opener vs. Marist (Sept. 18).
2020
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
2019
Named preseason Third Team All-Ivy League honors by Phil Steele Magazine … Started and saw action in one game as a junior linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury in the third game of the year … Missed the season’s first two games after suffering an injury during preseason practice … Listed as the starter at middle linebacker prior to the season … Finished year with five tackles … Made five tackles in one game of action and start at Princeton (Oct. 5).
2018
Started three games as a sophomore middle linebacker before an injury suffered in the Princeton game sidelined him for the season’s final seven contests … Concluded year with 11 total tackles (five solo) … Made three tackles (two solo) vs. Princeton (Sept. 28) … Made two tackles at Georgetown (Sept. 22) … Made a career-high tying and season-high six tackles (two solo) in season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).
2017
Named the Ken Germann Freshman Award winner, for the most accomplished and outstanding first-year player … Saw action in all 10 games as a first-year linebacker … Listed on depth chart as a backup linebacker and also contributed on special teams … Finished season with 19 total tackles (10 solo), two interceptions for 16 yards, 1.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery … Scored touchdown after he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone, made four tackles (three solo) and broke up pass in season finale vs. Brown (Nov. 18) … Made a career-high six tackles (two solo) vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Made two solo tackles at Yale (Oct. 28) … Registered two tackles at Dartmouth (Oct. 21) … Named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after he intercepted two passes and made two tackles in win over Penn (Oct. 14) … Recovered fumble and made one tackle at Marist (Oct. 7) … Made first career tackle vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23) … Saw first career game action in season opener vs. Wagner (Sept. 16).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of The Bishops School in La Jolla, Calif. where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Joel Allen … Three-time First Team All Coastal League selection … Named Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Coastal League as a senior in 2016 … Two-time San Diego CIF All-Academic Team selection (2015 and 2016) … Concluded four-year varsity career with 309 total tackles (188 solo), 22.5 sacks, nine interceptions, three fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, scored 223 total points (31 touchdowns) and caught 116 passes for 1,742 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns … On defense, led team with 104 tackles (79 solo), seven sacks, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles and caught 59 passes for 833 yards and 13 touchdowns, scored 121 points on offense including 18 touchdowns (13 receiving, two interception returns, two rushing and one fumble return, a two-point conversion, eight PATs and a field goal) as a senior … Two-time team captain … Played middle linebacker on defense and tight end on offense … Played in an offense that scored 44.2 points per game and amassed 6,179 total yards of offense … Led the Knights to the CIF Class 3A state championship game, a 14-1 record, 14-game win streak, No. 2 state ranking, Coastal League championship, CIF San Diego Section Division III title as a senior … Team dropped the state title game to Oakdale despite his interception in the end zone, one of a nation-leading 39 interceptions on the year … Honored by the San Diego Union Tribune High School as a Player of the Week after registering seven tackles and catching four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in a win over Cerritos Christian … Played in the San Diego vs. Inland Empire All-Star Game … Named to the Preseason All-San Diego Secondary Football Team prior to his senior year … Finished with 101 tackles (62 solo), 10 sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense with 36 receptions for 629 yards and four touchdowns receiving as a junior … Led the Knights to an 8-5 record and state playoff appearance as a junior … Made 94 tackles (36 solo), 5.5 sacks and two interceptions on defense and caught 20 passes for 280 yards and eight touchdowns on offense as a sophomore … Helped guide his high school team to a perfect 14-0 record, CIF Class 3A state championship, Coastal League title and sectional championship as a sophomore … Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247sports … Played three seasons of varsity basketball … Four-sport athlete who earned 11 varsity letters … Averaged 8.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Averaged 14.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a freshman … Also competed in lacrosse (defender) and volleyball (setter) as a freshman … Two-time Honor Roll student … Volunteered as a Peer Leader.
PERSONAL
Born Justin Slattery Woodley on May 17, 1998 in San Diego, Calif.… Son of Dwain Woodley and Stephanie Slattery … Has a sister Jordan … Father played four years of basketball at McDaniel College … Played on same high school as Columbia specialist Chris Alleyne … Favorite sports figure is Michael Jordan … Committed to Columbia on January 9, 2017 … Chose Columbia for its academic excellence and the opportunity to be a part of the resurgence of Columbia football … Chose Columbia over Brown, Cornell, Harvard and Yale and recruited by Michigan, UCLA, Southern California, UC-Davis, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Hawaii, Kansas State, Nevada, North Carolina, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, San Diego, San Diego State, Temple, Texas, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Washington and Holy Cross … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Psychology.
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