Florida Gators Signee Profile: DL Jayden Woods

Jayden Woods

School: Mill Valley

Hometown: Shawnee, KS.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

Position: defensive end

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Mike Peterson

Enrollment date: January of 2025

Notable:  Woods was a longtime target of the Gators but he committed early on to Penn State but visited Gainesville for the Ole Miss game and then flipped to the Gators the following week. Woods is an excellent who also wrestled and ran track in high school.

Quotable: “They love my pass rush and my football IQ,” Woods said on what Florida likes about his game. “They see me at the Jack in the defense and they think my skill set fits that.”

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.