VIDEO: Xavier Woods Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week After Demolishing Giants
By Michael Luciano
The Dallas Cowboys came alive in the 4th quarter of their Monday Night Football matchup against the New York Giants, and former sixth-round pick safety Xavier Woods led the charge. The old Louisiana Tech Bulldog was eventually named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after piling up four tackles and intercepting NYG quarterback Daniel Jones.
Xavier Woods interception ? #DALvsNYG pic.twitter.com/PyRWqg7LG0
— Cowboys Videos (@Cowboys_Videos) November 5, 2019
Woods, who was picked 191th overall in 2017, has been nothing short of spectacular over the last few weeks. With 44 tackles and two picks this season, his breakout is in full effect.
Woods also forced a fumble when Jones tried to squeeze through Cowboys defenders for a few extra yards, capping off his sensational day.
Cowboys safety Xavier Woods has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He had an interception, four tackles, a pass deflection and this forced fumble on Monday night pic.twitter.com/GcJUXNsXP8
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 6, 2019
With plenty of talk that Byron Jones could be on his way out of Dallas due to the amount of money doled out to other star players, Woods is making his case for a starting role and showing that the Cowboys can still have a formidable secondary in the future.