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A Conversation With Chargers Rookie Safety JT Woods

A Conversation With Chargers Rookie Safety JT Woods


How would you describe these last few months?

Woods: Oh my gosh! I would definitely say it’s been a dream come true, for sure. It’s really hard to put into words but I really fell into the perfect team for me with the perfect people around me. It’s nothing but a dream I get to live every single day so I’m very thankful for that.

When you call this team ‘perfect’ and talk about the people, what else is it about the Chargers that makes this such a good fit for you?

Woods: It’s not just players or coaches, but also staff. There’s never been a day where I’ve walked into the building and didn’t see a smile on every person’s face. That’s something that was really important to me; being in a healthy work environment. I know from the first day I stepped into the organization, that’s what it was. It’s family-oriented which I love because I’m really big on family. But also, to be in California, in a beautiful place. It’s 70 degrees and sunny every single day so I get to have the opportunity where I can bring my family out to CA and get them away from the Texas heat and see the beach. I think for me, being in a healthy work environment and having people who are going to nurture me and bring me up to be not only a better football player, but a better man, it’s literally crazy to think that I am a Charger and where I am in my life right now.

Speaking of the people, we recently posted an interview with Nasir Adderley and he talked about you and mentioned how he’s trying to help you as you come into this league.

What has getting to know him been like?

Woods: Nas is very special because he’s very, very smart. He knows a lot of things on and off football. He’s been influential with financial literacy. Not a lot of people have the type of financial literacy he does. He literally sat down with me in the locker room and talked about life insurance policies and things you’d never think about as a 21-year-old, but things that are important now. He’s offered me a lot of…

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