TE · New York Jets
Jelani Woods
Age 27 · 201 cm (6'7") · 115 kg · Born Oct 9, 1998 · Virginia
NFL career
2022
debut year
2026
last season
5
seasons
#86
jersey
College: Virginia
2022 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#73
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2022 to 2025 · 14 games.
Receiving
316yards
3touchdowns
26receptions
12.2YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 25 | 40 | 312 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Jelani Woods was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
8–35 @ Bills
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–42 vs Patriots
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
6–29 @ Saints
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–48 @ Jaguars
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10–34 vs Dolphins
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Falcons
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Ravens
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
14–27 @ Patriots
2025-11 · Nov 13, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Woods" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Virginia alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Virginia.
Aeneas Peebles
DT · 2025 · Ravens
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Bhayshul Tuten
RB · 2025 · Jaguars
Da'Quan Felton
WR · 2025 · Giants
Dorian Strong
CB · 2025 · Bills
Elliott Brown
LB · 2025
Jaylin Lane
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Jonas Sanker
SAF · 2025 · Saints
Josh Fuga
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Keonta Jenkins
LB · 2025 · Bills
2022 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#74
#75
#76
#77
Luke Fortner
C · JAX
#66
#67
Brian Asamoah
MIN
Joshua Ezeudu
G · NYG
#68
Martin Emerson
CB · CLE
#69
Nicholas Petit-Frere
OT · TEN
#70
Chad Muma
LB · JAX
#71
Velus Jones Jr.
WR · CHI
#72
Abraham Lucas
OT · SEA
#74
Desmond Ridder
QB · ATL
#75
Christian Harris
LB · HOU
#76
Travis Jones
DT · BAL
#77
Bernhard Raimann
OT · IND
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Jelani Woods.
Andrew Ogletree
Debut 2022 · #85 · Colts
Armani Rogers
Debut 2022 · Falcons
Cade Otton
Debut 2022 · #88 · Buccaneers
Charlie Kolar
Debut 2022 · #88 · Chargers
Chase Allen
Debut 2022 · #47 · Bears
Chig Okonkwo
Debut 2022 · #85 · Commanders
Chris Pierce
Debut 2022 · Panthers
Cole Fotheringham
Debut 2022 · Raiders
Born on October 9
Martin Imhof
1949 · Denver Broncos
Ron Crews
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Mike Singletary
1958 · Chicago Bears
Clayton Weishuhn
1959 · Green Bay Packers
Mike Weddington
1960 · Green Bay Packers
Jeff Jackson
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers
Trevor Matich
1961 · Washington Commanders
John Hendy
1962 · Los Angeles Chargers