#11 PJ Woodland Season 2025
Made an immediate impact in the secondary as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2024 … Appeared in all 13 games with 2 starts at cornerback (Nicholls, South Alabama) … Showed improvement every time he stepped on the field … Made LSU debut in season-opener vs. Southern Cal and capped year by appearing on a season-high 41 defensive snaps in win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl … Tremendous defender in coverage … Has the skills, speed and the defensive awareness to be a consistent contributor at cornerback for the Tigers … Majoring in sports administration.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Appeared in all 13 games with 2 starts (Nicholls, South Alabama) … Finished first season at LSU with 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 3 pass breakups … Played a total of 174 defensive snaps with 114 coming in coverage … Season-best 41 snaps vs. South Alabama in week 5 and then against Baylor in Texas Bowl … Allowed only 1 receiving TD in 114 coverage opportunities (vs. UCLA) … Made LSU debut vs. Southern Cal, playing 9 defensive snaps … Made Tiger Stadium debut the following week with 4 tackles, including a tackle for a 2-yard loss, a forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Nicholls … Had 3 tackles and a half-tackle for loss in other start vs. South Alabama … Set a career-best with 5 tackles and a pass breakup in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Other pass breakups came vs. Southern Cal and Ole Miss … Added 3 tackles vs. Ole Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as a 4-star cornerback by Rivals … Listed with 3-stars in the On3 composite … Ranked as high as No. 28 nationally at his position and No. 9 overall in Mississippi by Rivals … Multi-sport athlete who also plays basketball … Played on both sides of the ball and at multiple positions in the secondary … Had over 1,300 receiving yards as a senior on his way to being named the Mississippi 7A Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 … Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … As a junior in 2022, tallied 38 tackles and intercepted 7 passes … Recorded 52 tackles, 5 interceptions, returning 2 for touchdowns in 2023 … Named to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Large School All-State team in 2023 … Led Oak Grove to the Mississippi 7A state title as a senior.
PJ Woodland’s Career Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Nicholls, 2024
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0
Pass Breakups: 1, 3x (Last: vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl; First: vs. USC, 2024)