Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Vernon Woodward III is a safety at Jacksonville State who has played in 1 of Jacksonville State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Jacksonville State is 6-2.
Transferred to Jacksonville State from Illinois. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-7
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
Teams and coaches
2026Jacksonville State6-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Jacksonville State KellyYear 3 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalIllinois to Jacksonville State
- 2025 Illinois BielemaYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Winter ParkWinter Park, FL · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 947 in the 2024 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from Winter Park: Ayden Pouncey (Notre Dame), Terrance Gibbs (Georgia Southern), Venson Sneed (Western Kentucky) and 6 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Illinois to Jacksonville State, Jan 12, 2026.
2024
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of Winter Park
2026
- Transferred to Jacksonville Statefrom Illinois
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Illinois
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Bret Bielema and Charles Kelly.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Jacksonville State
2024–25Illinois
2026Jacksonville State