Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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Football
at Tulane
2005 Football Roster
Wood, Ryan
Jersey Number 82
Ryan Wood
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
Bio
Career: Graduated from Duke in May, 2008 with a degree in sociology and a markets and management certificate ... earned a graduate degree in humanities in May, 2009 ... four-year letterwinner ... played in 42 career games... caught five passes for 32 yards in his career ... returned four punts for 11 yards in four seasons.
2008: Returning wide receiver who is scheduled to compete for playing time ... listed first on the depth chart at the No. 2 wide receiver spot along with Raphael Chestnut ... returns as the team’s holder on placement kicks ... married to the former Erin Pridemore of Buford, Ga. ... brother-in-law of Blue Devil teammate Matt Pridemore.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... served as the holder on placement kicks ... on the field for a total of 42 snaps.
2006: Played in eight games, sitting out the Richmond, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and Navy contests ... returned one punt for three yards at Georgia Tech ... on the gridiron for 22 total plays.
2005: Played in all 11 games ... caught four passes for 26 yards ... had three receptions for 20 yards against Navy ... played 134 snaps including a season-best 34 against Navy.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Buford under his father, Dexter Wood ... helped Buford to 45 consecutive victories and three straight state titles ... as a senior, caught 30 passes for 555 yards and three touchdowns and earned first team all-area and all-county honors ... served as team captain during senior season ... during junior campaign, hauled in 29 passes for 455 yards and four touchdowns en route to receiving second team all-area and all-county accolades ... three-year starter ... set school record for career pass receptions with 70 ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... selected to play in Georgia’s North-South All-Star Game ... three-year member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Dexter and Martha Wood ... father played football at Alabama from 1969-73 ... born February 4, 1986.
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
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Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
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