• At Navy: Played in 32 games in his career, starting 5 games (5 So) ... has earned 3 varsity letters.
• 2023: Played in 11 games and totaled 12 tackles on the year ... helped lead Navy to a 10-0 win over East Carolina and its third shutout of the season which is the most in the FBS this season ... it’s the first time Navy has recorded 3 shutouts in a season since 1978 when the Mids shut out 4 teams (Virginia, Connecticut, William & Mary, Army) ... it also marked the 4th team Navy held without a touchdown this season (Wagner 0 pts, Charlotte 0 pts, UAB 2FGs, ECU 0 pts) ... held the Pirates to just 189 yards of total offense, the fewest by a Navy opponent this season ... the 6 points scored by UAB were its fewest since dropping a 49-6 decision to Florida Atlantic on Dec. 7, 2019 ... that was also the last time the Blazers did not score a touchdown ... contributed a pair of tackles against UAB ... part of a defensive effort that held the nation’s leader in rushing, Air Force (334.2 yds/gm), to just 137 yards, while also holding the Falcons to just 1 of 13 (.077) on third downs after coming into the game #1 in the country (.594) ... Navy’s defense recorded its second shutout of the season with a 14-0 win over Charlotte ... the Mids held the 49ers to just 265 yards of total offense (123R/142P), while Navy posted 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, broke up 6 passes and force 3 turnovers (2 INT, 1 fumble) ... pitched in 3 tackles against Charlotte ... part of a defense that recorded a school-record 8 sacks and posted 10 tackles for loss in the win over North Texas ... the defense also forced and recovered 2 fumbles ... the defense held USF quarterback Byrum Brown (ranked #1 among QB’s in yards per game at 87.8) to -27 yards on the ground, but gave up 338 yards and 3 TDs through the air ... chipped in a tackle against the Bulls ... pitched in a pair of tackles at Memphis in the AAC opener ... part of a defensive unit that held Wagner scoreless, as Navy produced its first shutout since defeating Army 34-0 on Dec. 6, 2008 ... it was also the Mids’ first shutout at home since beating Lafayette 7-0 on Oct. 15, 1994 ... chipped in 2 tackles in the win against the Seahawks ... contributed a pair of tackles in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame.
• 2022: A starter in 5 of the 12 games, he finished the year with 42 tackles, including a tackle for loss ... also recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and had 3 QB hurries ... Navy’s defense held Army, the second-leading rushing team in the country (304.4 yds/gm), to just 125 yards on the ground and 153 yards of total offense (avg 385.5 yds/gm) for the entire game ... Navy held the Black Knights without an offensive touchdown until overtime ... recorded a career-high 8 tackles against Army ... Navy’s defense held UCF to 84 yards rushing after the Knights came in ranked #5 nationally with their 249.5 rushing yards per game average ... additionally, the Mids tallied a season-high tying 5 sacks (4 John Marshall, 1 Tyler Fletcher) for the third time in 2022 and the second-consecutive game ... turned in 3 tackles in the Mids’ win over nationally-ranked UCF ... part of a defensive unit that did not surrender a point in the second half against Notre Dame, marking the first time it has held a team scoreless in the second half since last year’s Army game ... Notre Dame mustered just 66 yards rushing, the fewest by the Irish in the series since they rushed for 60 yards on Nov. 7, 2009 ... Navy held the Irish to just 12 yards in the second half (-23 R, 35 P) ... the Mids recorded a season-high tying 5 sacks (1.5 Colin Ramos, 1.5 John Marshall, 1 Rayuan Lane III, 0.5 Nicholas Straw, 0.5 Clay Cromwell) ... turned in a pair of tackles against the Irish ... posted 3 tackles at Cincinnati ... Navy’s defense held Temple to just 20 yards rushing, the fourth fewest in the Niumatalolo era and the third time in 2022 Navy held an opponent to 25 or fewer yards rushing (13 by Delaware, 25 by Tulsa) ... despite Temple allowing just 4 sacks all year, Navy sacked the Owls 4 times (Tyler Fletcher, John Marshall, Dashaun Peele, Jacob Busic) ... Navy’s defense also forced Temple to punt 7 times, tying (Delaware) for the most by an opponent in 2022 ... recovered a fumble against Houston thanks to a Jacob Busic sack and returned it 5 yards for his first-collegiate touchdown ... it was the first fumble returned for a touchdown by a Navy player since Diego Fagot returned a 20-yard fumble recovery against SMU (10-9-21) ... also finished with 5 tackles ... turned in a pair of tackles against SMU ... member of a Navy defenisve unit that held Tulsa to just 25 yards rushing ... the Mids recorded their first safety (intentional grounding in the end zone by Tulsa QB Davis Brin // 2Qtr) since the Tulane game on Sept. 19, 2020 ... Navy forced 4 Tulsa turnovers (3 interceptions / 1 fumble) ... part of a defense that held Air Force, the nation’s top-ranked rushing team (412.2 yds/gm), to just 200 yards on the ground ... turned in 4 tackles against the Falcons ... along with Eavan Gibbons, paced Navy with 7 tackles in the double-overtime victory at East Carolina ... tallied 4 tackles, including his first-collegiate tackle for loss in Navy’s AAC opener against Memphis ... part of a defense that produced 12 tackles for loss and 5 sacks in the opener against Delaware ... the 12 TFLs were the most by the Mids since recording 12 against Rice on Oct. 22, 2005, while the 5 sacks were the most since their 5 against USF on Oct. 19, 2019 ... he recorded 3 tackles and broke up a pass for the first time in his career.
• 2021: Primarily a member of special teams, saw action in each of the last 9 contests ... closed out the season with 4 tackles ... chipped in a tackle against East Carolina ... turned in a solo stop at Tulsa ... part of a defense that held #2 Cincinnati to just 271 yards (95R, 176P), the fewest yards by the Bearcats since Nov. 17, 2019 vs. Temple (stretched 19 games) ... the 271 yards of total offense by Cincinnati were the second-fewest by a Navy opponent this season (225 by Air Force), while the 95-yard ground gain was the second-fewest rushing yards by an opponent this season (80 by SMU) and the 176 yards passing also marked the second fewest by an opponent in 2021 (49 by Air Force) ... also held Cincinnati to 27 points, the second fewest by the Bearcats this season (beat Notre Dame 24-13) ... the Bearcats came into the game averaging 43.5 points (No. 6 nationally) ... turned in a solo stop at Memphis ... made his collegiate debut in the win over UCF where he was in on a special teams tackle.
• High School / Personal: A 2021 graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Va., Woodson-Brooks was a four-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), track & field (6), wrestling (1) and played basketball ... garnered Second-Team Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association All-State (Va.) honors as a junior after recording 77 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two sacks and one interception ... also received in upwards of 20 offers from other schools, including Army ... son of Ronald Brooks and Shequita Woodson ... majoring in English.
