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Newcomer Woodard in the Middle of ULM's Latest Win

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By ULMWarhawks.com Online Columnist Paul Letlow

A two-point lead hung in the balance as the ULM defense assembled on the field late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game against Jackson State.

As he trotted out to his middle linebacker position, junior Zack Woodard assessed the situation. ULM led 9-7, but JSU was starting a drive at the Warhawks 45 and only needed a field goal to retake the lead.

"As a whole defense, we all had confidence," said Woodard, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound junior. "With the way we played the whole night, we all felt confident that if we did our job we could get off the field.