Jerome Woods: Pick #28 in the 1996 NFL Draft

Jerome Woods is a former free safety out of Memphis; Booneville JC (MS), selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 28th overall pick (round 1) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 128 regular-season games from 1996 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 1

Pick

28th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

FS

College

Memphis, Booneville JC (MS)

Jerome Woods Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
128	446	5	15

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	KC	15	61	9	1	0	0	1	6	2
2000	KC	15	64	8	3	2	2	2	8	1
2001	KC	16	64	13	5	1	0	3	4	1
2003	KC	16	53	18	0	0	0	3	11	3
2004	KC	10	28	6	0	1	0	0	1	1
2005	KC	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		75	272	54	9	4	2	9	30	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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