Tory Woodbury
| Norfolk State Spartans | |
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| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1978 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Robert B. Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| College: | Winston-Salem State |
| NFL draft: | 2001: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is the special teams coordinator for the Norfolk State Spartans. He played professionally as a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
Woodbury played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2001. He won Super Bowl LVI as a coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
College career
Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at Winston-Salem State University. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a Rams record.
Professional career
Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr.[1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.[2]
Coaching career
On July 22, 2015, Woodbury was named the offensive coordinator for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls.[3]
Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,[4][5][6] after three years of being a scout within the organization.
Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.[7]
On March 12, 2024, Woodbury was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Howard Bison.[8]
On January 31, 2025, Woodbury joined Michael Vick and his staff at Norfolk State as special teams coordinator.[9]
References
- ^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Named JCSU Offensive Coordinator". goldenbullsports.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 13, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (March 12, 2024). "Tory Woodbury added to Howard University football staff". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Joins Norfolk State Staff as Special Teams Coordinator". nsuspartans. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.