Bear Woods

Bear Woods
No. 48     Montreal Alouettes
Date of birth (1987-01-22) January 22, 1987
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) LB
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg)
College Troy
Career history
As player
20102011 Atlanta Falcons*
2011–present Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2014
CFL East All-Star 2014
Career stats
Tackles --
INTs --
Sacks --

Jonathan "Bear" Woods (born January 22, 1987) is a gridiron football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Troy University.

Early years

He is a native of Macclenny, Florida and attended Baker County High School.[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Woods was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2010. He was waived on September 2, 2011.

Montreal Alouettes

On September 28, 2011, Woods signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[2] Woods did not see any playing time in his first 2 seasons in the CFL; in the 2013 CFL season Woods played on special teams and sparingly on defense. He accumulated 5 defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles. The 2014 CFL season proved to be a breakout year for Bear Woods, as he finished the year ranked number 2 in tackles with 89. He also added an impressive 7 quarterback sacks. He was the East Division nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2014, winning the James P. McCaffrey Trophy.[3] Following his standout season, he signed a three-year extension with the Alouettes on January 2, 2015.[4]

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