Jackson Woodard NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Seattle Seahawks LB

The Seattle Seahawks added UNLV LB Jackson Woodard as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL draft.

Jackson Woodard made a name for himself over the last two seasons with excellent production at UNLV. He's a solid run-defending linebacker who has decent instincts and is a good tackler. However, he doesn't have NFL athleticism, which limits his range against the run and will make him a liability in coverage at the next level.

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Overall, Woodard is worth a late-round draft pick, but he will have to overcome his limited athleticism to land on a 53-man roster.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

EIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 234

HAND: 9”

ARM: 31”

WINGSPAN: 77½”

40-YARD DASH: 4.87

3-CONE: 7.44

SHUTTLE: 4.50

VERTICAL: 36"

BROAD: 9'9"

POSITIVES

— Very productive over the last two seasons with 251 total tackles, 26 TFL, five interceptions and 16 PD.

— Solid instincts against the run to sift through the trash and get unblocked tackles near the line of scrimmage.

— Good tackler in the box, drops his pads and wraps up consistently.

— Quick to recognize screens.

— Decent at reading the quarterback's eyes and has a good vertical to get PBUs. Also gets his hands up when rushing the passer to bat passes.

— High motor/effort player.

NEGATIVES

— Poor movement skills for an NFL linebacker. Earned a 4.39 RAS.

— Slow and lacks agility. Very limited sideline-to-sideline range.

— Lack of athletic ability leads to him leaving the middle of the field open against play-action passes. Doesn't have the movement skills to backpedal and spot-drop nor the speed to turn and ROBOT.

— Not very physical at the point of attack and doesn't use his hands when taking on blocks, leading to him getting stuck on blocks.

— Lean frame and will get outmuscled when tackling bigger running backs, leading to extra yards after contact.

NOTES

— Not ranked in the 2020 class, per 247Sports; former walk-on

— Played at Arkansas from 2020 to 2022 before transferring to UNLV in 2023

— No major injuries

— 2023 First-Team All-Mountain West

— 2024 First-Team All-Mountain West, Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-American

GRADE: 5.6 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 286

POSITION RANK: LB18

PRO COMPARISON: Baylon Spector

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder