The famous Xavier Woods is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.
Woods was one of 60 defensive backs invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He performed all of the combined positional drills, finishing seventh among safeties in the 40-yard dash. Woods also tied for second in the three-cone drill, tied for third among his position group in the bench press, and sixth in the broad jump.
On March 23, 2017, he participated in Louisiana Tech’s pro day, along with Carlos Henderson, Trent Taylor, and 12 other prospects. Woods beat his times at the combine in the 40-yard dash (4.51), 20-yard dash (2.59), and 10-yard dash (1.58) while also performing positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams.
After the pre-draft process, Woods was projected by NFL draft experts and scouts to be selected anywhere from the fourth to sixth rounds. He was ranked as the seventh-best strong safety in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
Contract
Xavier Woods signed a 3-year, $15,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $6,035,000 guaranteed.
Salary per year
Xavier Woods earns an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2022, Woods will earn a base salary of $1,035,000, a signing bonus of $5,000,000, and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,801,666 and a dead cap value of $6,135,000.
Net worth
Xavier Woods’s Net worth is estimated at around $12 million.
