Jelani Woods

Jelani Woods

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Indianapolis Colts
IR
Injury Toe
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Woods had a promising rookie season in 2022, catching 25 of 40 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns, which was enough for at least a share of the team lead among tight ends in both categories. He didn’t get a chance to build on that campaign last year, sitting out the entire 2023 season due to a hamstring injury. In Woods’ absence, four Colts tight ends had between 147 and 368 receiving yards, and that group combined to score six touchdowns. All of those players are still around to compete for playing time in 2024, but Woods’ 6-foot-7, 253-pound frame gives him the highest red-zone ceiling of the group, and he’s reportedly healthy heading into training camp. Read Past Outlooks
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#417.64
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$Signed a four-year, $5.37 million contract with the Colts in May of 2022.
Headed for IR
TEIndianapolis Colts
Toe
August 27, 2024
The Colts are in line to place Woods (toe) on season-ending IR, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Woods, who missed all of last year due to repeated hamstring injuries, is now on track to be sidelined for a second straight season due to a turf toe injury that required surgery. In his absence, the Colts will move forward with a TE corps led by Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Will Mallory.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Indianapolis ColtsColts 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

28844%
9941%
24538%
9740%
23035%
9238%
6510%
2611%
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How often does Jelani Woods run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jelani Woods and the other tight ends for the Colts are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
91 routes   16 targets
32%
136 routes   14 targets
56%
54 routes   6 targets
83%
59 routes   9 targets
26%
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
48.5
 
Cornerbacks
68.6
 
Safeties
27.2
 
Linebackers
63.9
 
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2024 Jelani Woods Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jelani Woods' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"
 
Weight
253 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.61 sec
 
Bench Press
24 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
34.13 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Woods showed promise last season as a rookie with 25 receptions on 40 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns. After posting eight receptions for 98 yards in Week 12, it looked like he might even take over the top spot at tight end. However, he had just 10 receptions for 135 yards over the final five games. His late-season disappearance was in part due to shaky quarterback play but also due to the Colts continuing to divide up targets between Woods, Mo Alie-Cox and Kylen Granson. Woods showed enough of a spark that perhaps the team can make him more of a focus in 2023, but the Colts took another tight end in the 2023 draft in fifth-rounder Will Mallory.
Indianapolis selected Woods in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 73rd overall. His size jumps off the page at 6-foot-7 and 259 pounds with 34.5-inch arms but he can move, too. Woods ran an impressive 4.61 in the 40-yard dash at the combine and the film showed good movement skills for a player his size. He blossomed in the Virginia offense in 2021 after transferring over from Oklahoma State, catching 44 of 70 targets for 598 yards and eight touchdowns. With Jack Doyle's retirement, there's a path to Woods finding a role eventually, but Mo Alie-Cox and Kyle Granson project to be higher on the depth chart this season.
More Fantasy News
Undergoes toe procedure
TEIndianapolis Colts
Toe
August 23, 2024
Woods reportedly underwent a procedure Friday to address a turf toe injury that's expected to sideline him about for about four months, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
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Set to miss time
TEIndianapolis Colts
Toe
August 20, 2024
Coach Shane Steichen noted Tuesday that Woods (toe) will miss some time, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports. "I don't have a timetable on it," Steichen said with regard to how long the tight end will be sidelined with a toe injury that will require surgery, per Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star.
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Appears to avoid serious injury
TEIndianapolis Colts
Toe
August 17, 2024
Woods' toe injury isn't expected to be serious, and he could play in the Colts' final preseason contest against Cincinnati on Thursday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Hurts toe in preseason game
TEIndianapolis Colts
Toe
August 17, 2024
Woods suffered a toe injury in Saturday's exhibition contest against the Cardinals and has been ruled out from returning, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Plays first game since 2022 season
TEIndianapolis Colts
August 11, 2024
Woods had one reception for 17 yards on two targets in Sunday's preseason loss to Denver.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
On Colts' roster bubble?
TEIndianapolis Colts
August 17, 2024
In his latest projection, James Boyd of The Athletic has Woods omitted from the Colts' 53-man roster.
ANALYSIS
Boyd has Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson, Will Mallory and Drew Ogletree as the four tight ends to make Indianapolis' final roster, with Woods on the outside looking in. Woods missed the entire 2023 season due to injuries to both hamstrings, but he entered training camp healthy and finished with one catch for 17 yards in the Colts' preseason opener against the Broncos. Woods has two more preseason contests to make a case for himself for the final 53-man roster.
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