Marcus Woodson Explained

Marcus Woodson
Current Title:	Co-Defensive Coordinator/SAF
Current Team:	Arkansas
Birth Place:	Moss Point, Mississippi
Player Years1:	1999–2002
Player Team1:	Ole Miss
Player Positions:	Safety
Coach Years1:	2005–2008
Coach Team1:	Millsaps (DB)
Coach Years2:	2009–2011
Coach Team2:	Charleston Southern (DB/Recruiting Coordinator)
Coach Years3:	2012–2013
Coach Team3:	Charleston Southern (DB/Passing Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator)
Coach Years4:	2014–2015
Coach Team4:	Fresno State (DB)
Coach Years5:	2016–2017
Coach Team5:	Memphis (DB)
Coach Years6:	2018
Coach Team6:	Auburn (DB)
Coach Years7:	2019
Coach Team7:	Auburn (DB/Recruiting Coordinator)
Coach Years8:	2020–2022
Coach Team8:	Florida State (DB)
Coach Years9:	2023–present
Coach Team9:	Arkansas (Co-DC/S)

Marcus Woodson is an American football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Playing career

Woodson played for four years at Ole Miss. In those four years, he started two years at the safety position notching one interception.^{[1] [2]} However, Woodson suffered a career-ending injury.^[3]

Coaching career

Woodson started his coaching career at Millsaps as the defensive backs coach, where he stayed for three seasons.^[4] From there, Woodson would be hired at Charleston Southern where he would assume the same role as defensive backs coach and would also become the team's recruiting coordinator.^{[5] [6]} After Woodson's stint with Charleston Southern, he would become the defensive backs coach at Fresno State.^{[7] [8]} After two years with Fresno State, Woodson would be hired by Memphis as the defensive backs coach.^{[9] [10]}

After a two-year stint with Memphis, Woodson moved to Auburn to be the team's defensive backs coach.^{[11] [12]} After one season with Auburn, Woodson received the role of recruiting coordinator.^[13]

After two seasons with Auburn, Woodson became the defensive backs coach at Florida State.^{[14] [15]} Then after three years with Florida State, Woodson got his first coordinator role as he was hired by Arkansas to be their co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.^{[16] [17]}

External links

• Fresno State Bulldogs coaching bio
• Memphis Tigers coaching bio
• Auburn Tigers coaching bio
• Arkansas Razorbacks coaching bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: MARCUS WOODSON . Memphis University Athletics . 5 June 2023.
2. Web site: Marcus Woodson . Sports Reference . 5 June 2023.
3. Web site: Rebs' Defensive Back Marcus Woodson Has Knee Surgery . Ole Miss Sports . 5 June 2023.
4. Web site: Marcus Woodson . Arkansas Razorbacks . 5 June 2023.
5. Web site: Majors Lose a Pair of Coaches from Football Staff . Millsaps College Athletics . 5 June 2023.
6. Web site: The Scoop . Football Scoop . 5 June 2023.
7. Web site: Wood . Ralph . Fresno State Adds To Football Staff . KMPH . 5 June 2023.
8. Web site: Stephenson . Craig . Football: Moss Point native Marcus Woodson hired as assistant coach at Fresno State . GulfLive.com . 5 June 2023.
9. Web site: Memphis hires Joe Lorig, Marcus Woodson as assistants . Sports Illustrated . 5 June 2023.
10. Web site: Rockwell . Curtis . Moss Point's Marcus Woodson joining football staff at Memphis . GulfLive.com . 5 June 2023.
11. Web site: Crepea . James . Auburn hires Marcus Woodson as 10th assistant football coach . AL.com . 5 June 2023.
12. Web site: Jones . James . Moss Point's Woodson named to Auburn coaching staff . Sun Herald . 5 June 2023.
13. Web site: Bratton . Michael . Auburn announces offseason football staff hires, promotions for several of Gus Malzahn's assistants . Saturday Down South . 5 June 2023.
14. Web site: Vitale . Josh . Defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson leaves Auburn for same job at Florida State . Montgomery Advertiser . 5 June 2023.
15. Web site: Torres . Luis . FSU football announces hiring of Marcus Woodson . Orlando Sentinel . 5 June 2023.
16. Web site: BREAKING: DBs coach Marcus Woodson moving on from Florida State for Arkansas . Sports Illustrated . 5 June 2023.
17. Web site: Karels . Carter . Report: Florida State defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson taking similar job at Arkansas . Tallahassee Democrat . 5 June 2023.