The University of Akron Athletics
2008 Akron Football Roster

Corey Woods
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Reading, Pa.
- High School:
- Exeter Township HS
as a Junior (2009): Moved to left tackle where he started all 12 games ... named to All-MAC Third Team ... awarded All-MAC Second Team status by Phil Steele Magazine ... part of a line that helped produce 250 yards rushing and 186 yards passing in a 41-0 rout of Morgan State (Sept. 12) in the first game at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field ... as a team, UA averaged 118.4 yards per game (eighth in the MAC) and 182.5 yards passing (ninth).
as a Sophomore (2008): Started all 12 games at right tackle ... part of the Akron line that was named MAC East Offensive Players of the Week for the Zips' offensive excellence versus Toledo ... Akron gained 478 yards of total offense and scored five touchdowns as Dennis Kennedy rushed for 153 yards and Chris Jacquemain threw three TDs and 226 yards ... helped pave the way for All-MAC running back Kennedy’s record-setting performance, scoring a UA record 110 points (18 TDs and a 2-pt conversion) and rushing for 1,321 yards — the most for a UA back in the he Division I era (third on the UA single-season list all time) ... also helped the UA offense improve in the NCAA in rushing offense (90th to 45th), passing offense (100th to 46th) and total offense (111th to 40th) ... also, the Zips’ offensive line only allowed 1.5 sacks per game, 33rd-best in the NCAA.
Redshirt Freshman (2007): Started all 12 games at right tackle ... won the job during fall camp ... made great improvement during the season.
Freshman (2006): Redshirted.
Prior to Akron: In 2005, named first team All-Berks ... also played two years of basketball, averaging 12 points and 10 rebounds as a junior ... coached by Dennis Iezzi.