T.J. Woods Position: Offensive Line Experience: 3rd Year at USU Alma Mater: Azuza Pacific, 2002

T.J. Woods is entering his third season at USU and his first with the Aggies' offensive line after coaching USU's tight ends and kickoff return his first two years.

"I'm extremely excited to coach with Gary Andersen. What he accomplished at Utah was extraordinary. I look forward to continuing what we've started here at Utah State," Woods said. "I'm extremely honored to be part of this community and Utah State University."

Woods coached the Aggie tight ends in 2010, who combined for 19 catches for 281 yards with one TD. Under Woods' coaching in 2009, the USU tight ends corps combined for 15 catches for 139 yards with one TD.

In addition to the tight ends, Woods also coached the USU kickoff return unit in 2009 and 2010, highlighted by Kerwynn Williams setting several Football Bowl Subdivision and Western Athletic Conference records, including single-season kickoff return yards (1,444) and single-season kickoff return yards per game (120.3). Williams led the WAC and ranked sixth in FBS in all-purpose yards per game (170.2) and also led the conference and ranked 21st in the country in kickoff return average (27.3), posting the ninth-best single-season all-purpose mark in the WAC with 2,042 yards. Williams was named to Phil Steele's College Football Review first-team all-WAC list at kick returner.

In 2009, Williams was third in the WAC and 40th in FBS in kick return average ( 25.1 ypr). Williams was named to Phil Steele's College Football Review third-team national all-Freshmen Team. With 1,131 kick return yards, Williams led the WAC and was tied for third in FBS for total return yards. Williams was the top freshman in the country for both total returns and total return yards.

Woods came to USU from New Mexico, where he spent two seasons along side current Aggies offensive coordinator Dave Baldwin in the same position.

"He's been involved with Coach Baldwin's offense for a number of years, so he is familiar with the spread offense that we run here at Utah State," Andersen said. "Coach Woods is a great recruiter. He's from the Southern California area, and having grown up there and played there so that is his recruiting area and he has used his ties to recruit some high-caliber players to Utah State."

At New Mexico, Woods mentored junior center Erik Cook, who earned second-team all-Mountain West Conference honors, as well as offensive tackle Byron Bell, who was named to the 2008 CollegeFootballNews.com all-Freshman team.

In 2008, Woods coached center Vince Natali and offensive tackle Devin Clark, who both earned first-team all-MWC accolades.

Woods was an assistant coach at Citrus Junior College in Glendora, Calif., for one season before joining the New Mexico staff. At Citrus, he was the offensive line coach/running game coordinator, helping the Fighting Owls to the Western States Conference South Division title.

Prior to Citrus and beginning his coaching career at his alma mater of Azuza Pacific, Woods was the offensive line assistant coach for one season before spending two seasons as tight ends coach. While at Azuza Pacific, Woods helped the Cougars to the NAIA national semifinals, as well as mentoring 2005 NAIA All-American tight end Ricky Burgan.

Woods, a native of San Dimas, Calif., was a two-year letterwinner at offensive tackle at Azuza Pacific, garnering NAIA first-team All-America accolades as well as being named to the first-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette NAIA All-America list in 2002. That season he anchored a Cougar offense that amassed 400 yards per game, ranking 13th in the country and the offensive line unit only gave up 12 sacks all season, the fewest allowed by a Cougar team in six seasons.

Prior to Azuza Pacific, Woods was at Iowa State for one season, signing with the Cyclones after two standout seasons at Citrus College, where he earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America honors in 1999.

Woods earned his bachelor's degree in business from Azuza Pacific in 2002 and his master's degree in physical education in 2005, also from Azuza Pacific.

Woods is married to the former Kelly Williams.