Cole Woodson holds the FS · Backup spot in Pittsburgh Panthers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cole Woodson is a 6'1", 205-pound safety for the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Haymarket, Virginia native enrolled at Pitt in June 2025 after graduating from Battlefield High School, where he earned all-district honors as a wide receiver, defensive back, and kick returner. In his high school career, he recorded 27 tackles, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries while averaging 24.3 yards per reception with five touchdowns on 15 catches for 364 yards. During his 2025 debut season, Woodson appeared in three games on defense and special teams, accumulating seven total tackles with five coming in his career debut against Boston College.