4 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Mizzou LB Robert Woodyard Jr. set to play in Ole Miss showdown, per report
Saturday Down South Oct 16
Robert Woodyard Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Mississippi State, Week 4, 2026.
42 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
42 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Mizzou LB Robert Woodyard Jr. set to play in Ole Miss showdown, per report
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Mizzou LB Robert Woodyard Jr. set to play in Ole Miss showdown, per report
Saturday Down South Oct 16 · 1 outlet
Saturday Down South
Rock M NationEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Missouri7 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, preview and matchup, in his words.
Rock M Nation +1SBN Reacts: Robert Woodyard Jr. Should Make a Big Impact on Mizzou’s DefenseAug 14
On3Derek Nicholson sees Robert Woodyard Jr. 'eager' to strengthen linebacker play at MizzouAug 6Saturday Down SouthRobert Woodyard forces back-to-back turnovers, Mizzou claims 2-possession lead over KansasSep 11Saturday Down SouthAustin Simmons, Robert Woodyard catapult Mizzou to 5th straight Border War winSep 11
Auburn2022 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Robert Woodyard Jr. at Kansas.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs No. 8 Florida | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-6vs Texas A&M | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-31@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-10 at Arkansas, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Missouri’s defense played that day
Arkansas’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
A big game: 14 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Kansas’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Ended Kansas’s drive (fumble).
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 21-14. Ended Kansas’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups42 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #256 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin and Eli Drinkwitz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
