Marcus Woodson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-Defensive Coordinator/SAF |
| Team | Arkansas |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Moss Point, Mississippi |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Ole Miss |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | Millsaps (DB) |
| 2009–2011 | Charleston Southern (DB/Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 2012–2013 | Charleston Southern (DB/Passing Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 2014–2015 | Fresno State (DB) |
| 2016–2017 | Memphis (DB) |
| 2018 | Auburn (DB) |
| 2019 | Auburn (DB/Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 2020–2022 | Florida State (DB) |
| 2023–present | Arkansas (Co-DC/S) |
Marcus Woodson is an American football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Playing career
[edit]Woodson played for four years at Ole Miss. In those four years, he started two years at the safety position notching one interception.[1][2] However, Woodson suffered a career-ending injury.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Woodson started his coaching career at Millsaps as the defensive backs coach, where he stayed for three seasons.[4] From there, Woodson would be hired at Charleston Southern where he would assume the same role as defensive backs coach and would also become the team's recruiting coordinator.[5][6] After Woodson's stint with Charleston Southern, he would become the defensive backs coach at Fresno State.[7][8] After two years with Fresno State, Woodson would be hired by Memphis as the defensive backs coach.[9][10]
After a two-year stint with Memphis, Woodson moved to Auburn to be the team's defensive backs coach.[11][12] After one season with Auburn, Woodson received the role of recruiting coordinator.[13]
After two seasons with Auburn, Woodson became the defensive backs coach at Florida State.[14][15] Then after three years with Florida State, Woodson got his first coordinator role as he was hired by Arkansas to be their co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "MARCUS WOODSON". Memphis University Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Woodson". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Rebs' Defensive Back Marcus Woodson Has Knee Surgery". Ole Miss Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Woodson". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Majors Lose a Pair of Coaches from Football Staff". Millsaps College Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "The Scoop". Football Scoop. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ralph. "Fresno State Adds To Football Staff". KMPH. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Craig. "Football: Moss Point native Marcus Woodson hired as assistant coach at Fresno State". GulfLive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Memphis hires Joe Lorig, Marcus Woodson as assistants". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Rockwell, Curtis. "Moss Point's Marcus Woodson joining football staff at Memphis". GulfLive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James. "Auburn hires Marcus Woodson as 10th assistant football coach". AL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Jones, James. "Moss Point's Woodson named to Auburn coaching staff". Sun Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Bratton, Michael. "Auburn announces offseason football staff hires, promotions for several of Gus Malzahn's assistants". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "Defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson leaves Auburn for same job at Florida State". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Torres, Luis. "FSU football announces hiring of Marcus Woodson". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: DBs coach Marcus Woodson moving on from Florida State for Arkansas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Karels, Carter. "Report: Florida State defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson taking similar job at Arkansas". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved June 5, 2023.