Tory Woodbury

Tory Woodbury
Houston Roughnecks
Position:	Special Teams Coordinator
Personal information
Born:	July 12, 1978 (age 46); 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
Undrafted:	2001
Career history
As a player:
	New York Jets (2001–2002); New Orleans Saints (2003); Denver Broncos (2004); New Orleans VooDoo (2004); Buffalo Bills (2005); Cologne Centurions (2005); Buffalo Bills (2006);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Delaware State University (2011–2014); Running backs; Johnson C. Smith University (2015–2017); Offensive Coordinator; Los Angeles Rams (2017–2021) ; Assistant Special Teams coach; Morgan State University (2022); Tight ends/Special Teams coordinator; St. Louis BattleHawks (2023) ; Tight ends/Special Teams coordinator; Houston Roughnecks (2024–present) ; Special Teams coordinator;
As an executive:
	Jacksonville Jaguars (2012); Minority intern; Cleveland Browns (2014); Scouting intern; Los Angeles Rams (2017–2019); College scout;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LVI);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is a former American football quarterback and wide receiver and current Special Teams Coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Winston-Salem State University by the New York Jets. Woodbury won Super Bowl LVI as a member 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 WSSU. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a school 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.^[2] 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.

Coaching career

Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,^[3]^[4]^[5] after three years of being a scout within the organization.

Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.^[6]

References

^ "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ "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.

[1] "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[2] "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[3] "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[4] Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[5] Williams, Charean (February 13, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[6] Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

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