Marcus Woodson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co–defensive coordinator |
| Team | Ole Miss |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Moss Point, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Ole Miss |
| Position | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | Millsaps (DB) |
| 2009–2011 | Charleston Southern (DB/RC) |
| 2012–2013 | Charleston Southern (DB/PGC/RC) |
| 2014–2015 | Fresno State (DB) |
| 2016–2017 | Memphis (DB) |
| 2018 | Auburn (DB) |
| 2019 | Auburn (DB/RC) |
| 2020–2022 | Florida State (DB) |
| 2023–2025 | Arkansas (co-DC/S) |
| 2026–present | Ole Miss (co-DC) |
Marcus Woodson is an American football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Ole Miss.
Playing career
[edit]Woodson played for four years at Ole Miss. In those four years, he started two years at the safety position, notching one interception.[1][2] However, he suffered a career-ending injury.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Woodson started his coaching career at Millsaps as the defensive backs coach, where he stayed for three seasons.[4] He was hired at Charleston Southern as defensive backs coach, and also became the team's recruiting coordinator.[5][6] He then became the defensive backs coach at Fresno State.[7][8] After two years with Fresno State, Woodson was hired by Memphis as the defensive backs coach.[9][10]
After a two-year stint with Memphis, Woodson moved to Auburn as the team's defensive backs coach.[11][12] After one season with Auburn, he became recruiting coordinator.[13]
After two seasons with Auburn, Woodson became the defensive backs coach at Florida State.[14][15] After three years with Florida State, he got his first coordinator role, as he was hired by Arkansas to be their co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[16][17]
In December 2025, new head coach Collin Klein hired Woodson as co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach on his inaugural coaching staff at Kansas State.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "MARCUS WOODSON". Memphis University Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Marcus Woodson". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Rebs' Defensive Back Marcus Woodson Has Knee Surgery". Ole Miss Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Marcus Woodson". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Majors Lose a Pair of Coaches from Football Staff". Millsaps College Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "The Scoop". Football Scoop. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Wood, Ralph. "Fresno State Adds To Football Staff". KMPH. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Stephenson, Craig. "Football: Moss Point native Marcus Woodson hired as assistant coach at Fresno State". GulfLive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Memphis hires Joe Lorig, Marcus Woodson as assistants". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Rockwell, Curtis. "Moss Point's Marcus Woodson joining football staff at Memphis". GulfLive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Crepea, James. "Auburn hires Marcus Woodson as 10th assistant football coach". AL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Jones, James. "Moss Point's Woodson named to Auburn coaching staff". Sun Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Bratton, Michael. "Auburn announces offseason football staff hires, promotions for several of Gus Malzahn's assistants". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Vitale, Josh. "Defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson leaves Auburn for same job at Florida State". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Torres, Luis. "FSU football announces hiring of Marcus Woodson". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "BREAKING: DBs coach Marcus Woodson moving on from Florida State for Arkansas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Karels, Carter. "Report: Florida State defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson taking similar job at Arkansas". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Marcus Woodson to Serve as K-State's Co-Defensive Coordinator". K-State Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 20th-century births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Moss Point, Mississippi
- American football safeties
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Coaches of American football from Mississippi
- Millsaps Majors football coaches
- Charleston Southern Buccaneers football coaches
- Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches
- Memphis Tigers football coaches
- Florida State Seminoles football coaches
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches
- Auburn Tigers football coaches