Iowa State · L 42-45
No tackles.
TCU · W 24-20
No tackles.
Woods has tackles in 6 of West Virginia’s 8 games: none against Iowa State and TCU.
Ashton Woods
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Arrived at West Virginia from North Carolina. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 sack against Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
22 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 22 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 20 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, up 28-21.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception ended UT Martin’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-0.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 35-0. Ended UT Martin’s drive (int).
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Coastal Carolina’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 17-0. Ended Coastal Carolina’s drive (fumble).
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-7
vs UT Martin
1 interception · 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
23%5 TFLSack rate
9%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups22 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Rich Rodriguez, all run-heavy offenses — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #192 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mack Brown and Rich Rodriguez.
