Memphis Pushes 2017 Class to 18 Commits with Alabama DE Jamal Woods
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
The Tigers 2017 recruiting class took another big step towards completion on Wednesday when Alabama weakside defensive end Jamal Woods committed to Memphis.
Woods started drawing regional recruiting interest after a standout season with Hueytown High School during his junior season. Primarily lining up at defensive tackle and sometimes at nose in a 3-4 set, the 6’4”, 240 pound, athlete used his speed and strength to be a constant threat in the opposition’s backfield. Woods proved to be a sideline to sideline player against 6A competition routinely running down plays heading the other way and downfield. When the season was finished, Woods came up with 75 tackles and six sacks.
Memphis gained Woods’ commitment over offers from Middle Tennessee State, Jacksonville State, Georgia State, Alcorn State, South Alabama, Samford, Troy, Southern Miss, and Tulane.
Woods made his announcement public on Twitter posting:
Memphis now has 18 verbal commitments with a heavy emphasis on defense. Of the 18 pledges, 11 are defensive players with seven of the 11 expected to play in the secondary. The Tigers’ staff has been busy securing commitments throughout the region. Recruits from seven different states have committed to Memphis thus far.
Memphis Tigers 2017 Verbal Commitment List (18)
SS Zay Cullens, 5-11, 190, North Pontotoc HS, Ecru, MS
SS Marcus Mays, 6-1, 175, Edison HS, Tulsa, OK
SS Quindon Lewis, 6-0, 155, Southmoore HS, Moore, OK
SS Malik Smith, 6-2, 200, Sheffield HS, Sheffield, AL
CB Marcus Green, 6-1, 181, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Miami, OK
CB Tamurice Smith, 5-9, 165, St. Paul’s Episcopal, Mobile, AL
CB Tito Windham, 5-9, 170, Northwest Mississippi C.C., Senatobia, MS
DE Braylon Brown, 6-3, 227, Cordova HS, Cordova, TN
DE Elijah Harris, 6-5, 222, Liberty Tech Magnet, Jackson, TN
DE Jamal Woods, 6-3, 240, Hueytown HS, Hueytown, AL
DT O’Bryan Goodson, 6-1, 245, South Panola HS, Batesville, MS
OG Mikhail Hill, 6-3, 300, West Jefferson HS, Harvey, LA
TE Jared Edwards, 6-4, 255, Rhea County HS, Evensville, TN
RB Timothy Taylor, 5-10, 190, East HS, Memphis, TN
QB Will McBride, 6-0, 198, Clear Springs HS, League City, TX
QB Austin Upshaw, 6-1, 188, La Porte HS, La Porte, TX
WR Nick Robinson, 6-3, 205, Putnam City West, Oklahoma City, OK
WR Willie Wright, 5-8, 155, Raines HS, Jacksonville, FL
Photo credit: hueytownquarterbackclub.com; No. 9 Jamal Woods (right) with No. 67 Nicholas McClinton (right) and assistant coach Jeff Harris during a media days event.