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Jelani Woods Talks His Transition from Quarterback to Being in the Big 12 Trenches

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Whether it’s booking it down the field after Tyron Johnson or bringing in a 32-yard pass, Jelani Woods has made some waves since switching from quarterback to Cowboy back.

Woods, a 6-foot-7, 251-pound redshirt freshman, has impressed many with how quick he has been able to transition from pass thrower to pass catcher. He said it wasn’t initially his idea to make the switch, but he wasn’t against it.

“The coaches basically came up with it,” Woods said. “I was running scout team weeks prior to the question being asked. Then, they brought me in one morning, and they just asked me, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I can see myself doing it.