SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 22, 2021) - Washington State linebacker Jahad Woods was named the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week following the win over Arizona, the conference office announced Monday.
Woods made a game-high 12 tackles, 1.5 for loss, forced a fumble and picked off a pass in the 44-18 win over Arizona on senior night, also clinching bowl eligibility for the Cougars. All 12 tackles came in the second and third quarters as WSU outscored the Wildcats 30-10 and the graduate from San Diego recorded his fourth straight double-digit tackle effort, pushing his season tackle total to 96, second-most in the Pac-12.