Tory Woodbury
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Winston-Salem State |
| Conference | CIAA |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 12, 1978 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Winston-Salem State |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | Winston-Salem State |
| 2001–2002 | New York Jets |
| 2003* | New Orleans Saints |
| 2004* | Denver Broncos |
| 2004 | New Orleans VooDoo |
| 2005* | Buffalo Bills |
| 2005 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2006* | Buffalo Bills |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2014 | Delaware State (RB) |
| 2015–2017 | Johnson C. Smith (OC) |
| 2017–2021 | Los Angeles Rams (asst. ST) |
| 2022 | Morgan State (TE/ST) |
| 2023 | St. Louis BattleHawks (TE/ST) |
| 2024 | Houston Roughnecks (ST) |
| 2024 | Howard (TE/ST) |
| 2025 | Norfolk State (ST) |
| 2026–present | Winston-Salem State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2012 | Jacksonville Jaguars (intern) |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns (intern) |
| 2017–2019 | Los Angeles Rams (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Tory Woodbury (born July 12, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Winston-Salem State Rams. He played professionally as a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
Woodbury played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2001. He won Super Bowl LVI as a coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
College career
Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at Winston-Salem State University. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a Rams record.
Professional career
Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr.[1] He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.[2]
Coaching career
On July 22, 2015, Woodbury was named the offensive coordinator for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls.[3]
Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020,[4][5][6] after three years of being a scout within the organization.
Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.[7]
On March 12, 2024, Woodbury was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Howard Bison.[8]
On January 31, 2025, Woodbury joined Michael Vick and his staff at Norfolk State as special teams coordinator.[9]
Woodbury was hired as the head coach at his alma mater, Winston-Salem State, on December 5, 2025.[10]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State Rams (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026 | Winston-Salem State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Winston-Salem State: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Mel Kiper - Sleeper of the Week: Tory Woodbury - ESPN.com". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Named JCSU Offensive Coordinator". goldenbullsports.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury's long journey gets breakthrough as new assistant special teams coach". www.therams.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Rams hire former WSSU star, NFL player Tory Woodbury". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 12, 2020). "Rams hire Tory Woodbury as assistant special teams coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (July 24, 2023). "HBCU legend Tory Woodbury lands new coaching gig". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (March 12, 2024). "Tory Woodbury added to Howard University football staff". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Tory Woodbury Joins Norfolk State Staff as Special Teams Coordinator". nsuspartans. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "WSSU announces Tory Woodbury as the next head football coach". wssurams.com. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.