Spain: Badalona Dracs sign LB/DE Terrell Woods from Samford University

Defending Spanish champions, the Badalona Dracs, have signed linebacker Terrell Woods from Samford University (NCAA Div. I, FCS) for the 2019 season.

The 6’1″, 258 lb, 23 year old Woods, a native of Boaz, Alabama, played for three years for the Samford Bulldogs recording a total of 77 tackles. At his high school in Boaz, he led his team in tackles in his senior year amassing a total of 92, 36 of them for losses.

Woods was n named the Sand Mountain Reporter’s All-Marshall County Defensive Player of the Year as a senior  as well as being a two-time All-County and All-Region team member. He was also named All-Area and All-State as a senior.

Badalona head coach Oscar Calatuyd:

“Terrell is a born hunter. His versatility allows him to pressure the quarterback while also bringing down running backs. He will give our defense even more aggressiveness. He is an excellent signing for the Dracs and will help us achieve our goals.”

Terrell Woods hauling down Georgia RB Elijah Holyfield in 2017. Source: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America

Badalona defensive coordinator Xus Fernandez:

“Terrell will allow us to put more pressure on rival quarterbacks. He is aggressive in the pass rush forcing opposing offensive linemen to have to double team him giving the rest of the defensive front seven more freedom.”

Check out Terrell Woods highlights from Samford

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Roger Kelly is an editor and a writer for AFI. A former PR Director the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League for 7 years, he now lives in Sweden writing about and scouting American Football throughout the world.