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Published: September 26, 2008
Welcome to my world: Bear Woods, LB, Troy
Troy linebacker Bear Woods has a catchy name and a nose for the ball, notching five tackles against OSU last season. Woods (real name Jonathan Mark Woods ) came to Troy as a walk-on quarterback. Now a linebacker, the MacClenney, Fla. , native talks about his name, last year's game and walking on.

It's a nickname that was given to me when I was six months old by my grandfather. It's the only name I've ever been...

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