#33

Ashton Woods

LB · West Virginia · R-Jr. · #33

Returning to West Virginia for 2026
R-Jr. · Marietta, Ga. → Walton
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Ashton Woods

LB · West Virginia · Fr · #33

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#561 national
CFB
College
West Virginia
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025West Virginia1570.00.0------
Career1570.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 31–24

vs Pittsburgh

1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

West Virginia

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · West Virginia

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derek Boykins-Brooks’s 2022 season.

Charlotte · 2022

#2

Jackson Kaufusi

BYU · 2021

79%
#3

Dee Crayton

Clemson · 2024

78%
#4

Martell Hughes

Arizona State · 2024

77%
#5

Mason Shelton

Coastal Carolina · 2023

76%

Matches Derek on

Tackle volume
Weight
Class year

Differs from Derek on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Griffin Collins's freshman season at Boston College (2025).

Boston College · 2025

#2

Brock Golwas

Texas Tech · 2025

81%
#3

Martell Hughes

Arizona State · 2024

79%
#4

Wyatt Simmons

Arkansas · 2025

76%
#5

Brian Simms III

Cincinnati · 2024

75%

Matches Griffin on

Class year
Height
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11834

Final rank
#11834
Avg #11963.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11834 this season.

Background

2025 (So.) Academic All-Big 12 Conference First-Team Honors Added depth at linebacker and used on special teams Used on 176 plays, including 126 on defense Played in six games before sustaining a season-ending injury Season-high 57 plays at Ohio, including 46 on defense Posted season-best four ta...

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