JT Woods (S)

JT Woods is an American professional football safety who has spent his career competing for roster spots across multiple NFL teams, most recently the New York Jets’ practice squad. A former Baylor standout and third-round draft pick, his professional path has been defined by frequent team changes. No reliable public net worth figure exists for Woods.

Early Life & Family

Jalen Terrell Woods was born on June 10, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas, and attended Steele High School, where he played as a two-way athlete.

Rise to Fame

Woods played college football at Baylor from 2018 to 2021, appearing in 50 games with 28 starts at safety. He recorded 157 tackles, nine interceptions and 14 passes defensed over his career, tying for the FBS lead with six interceptions in his final season, which helped establish him as one of the top defensive back prospects in the 2022 draft class.

Career History

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Woods in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played sparingly over two seasons in Los Angeles before being waived. He then moved through practice squads and roster spots with the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears in 2024, signed a reserve/futures deal with the Seattle Seahawks in January 2025 before being waived ahead of training camp, and has since been on the New York Jets’ practice squad.

How They Built Their Wealth

Woods’s income has come from his 2022 rookie contract with the Los Angeles Chargers and subsequent practice-squad and futures deals with the Eagles, Bears, Seahawks and Jets. Practice-squad salaries are a fraction of active-roster pay, and no reliable public net worth estimate exists for him.

JT Woods’s career illustrates the precarious path many drafted defensive backs face after their rookie contracts, moving between rosters in search of a lasting role rather than building any publicly documented fortune.