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Thomas Woods begins his second season as the wide receivers coach, and will coach the Green Wave's kickoff return team in 2008. During his first season with the Green Wave, Woods' receiving unit combined for 114 receptions for 1,884 yards and nine touchdowns. Leading the way was sophomore Jeremy Williams, who led the team with 46 catches for 773 yards and five scores. Woods joined the Green Wave after spending the 2006 season as the wide receiver coach/return specialist at Jacksonville State University. Prior to JSU, Woods spent one season in the high school ranks at Cookeville High School. From 2000-05, Woods, 40, was the wide receivers coach/return specialist at the University of Mississippi and helped the Rebels to two bowl victories, a 10-win season for the first time since 1971, and to the SEC West Division title. Under his guidance, Ole Miss wide-out Chris Collins set or tied nine school receiving records and was a first-team All-SEC performer. Prior to Ole Miss, Woods served in the same capacity at Western Carolina from 1997-2001, where two of his receivers surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Woods broke into the college ranks at Appalachian State during the 1996-97 campaign as a wide receivers coach. As a collegian at the University of Tennessee from 1985-89, Woods was a two-time All-SEC selection in 1988 and 1989 and completed his career as the Volunteer's single-season and career receiving leader. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 1990 and played two seasons in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons. Woods earned his bachelor's degree in education from Tennessee in 1996. He and his wife, Maria, have one son: Thomas Jr., (1). |
 
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