2010-11 Football
Dorian Wood
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austell, Ga.
- High School:
- South Cobb
2010 Senior Season
• Earned All-MAC Third Team honors
• Led team with 96 tackles, including 11.5 for loss
• Made eight or more tackles in four straight games (Oct. 16 - Nov. 6) and eight total games on the year
• Recorded a season-high 14 tackles against Army
• Was team's nomination for ARA Sportsmanship Award
• Tallied eight tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups at Bowling Green
• Scored his first career touchdown on a 61-yard interception return against Ball State
2009 Junior Season
• Presented with the Jack Lambert Cup at the conclusion of spring practice as the most improved defensive player
• Made nine starts and appeared in 11 games
• Made 58 tackles, with 28 of them unassisted
• Also had nine tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks
• Recorded a career-high 13 tackles (seven solo) to lead the team against Eastern Michigan Oct. 17
• Had his first career sack against Boston College Sept. 12
• Delivered seven tackles including 2.5 for loss at Akron Nov. 7
• Earned honorable mention Academic All-MAC recognition
2008 Sophomore Season
• Earned two starts at linebacker, appearing in all 12 games
• Recorded 20 tackles, 14 of them solo
• Made a career-high seven stops (all solo) at Miami Oct. 25
• Earned first career start Oct. 4 against Akron, before also garnering the starting nod versus the RedHawks
2007 Freshman Season
• Appeared in nine games throughout the season as a reserve linebacker and on special teams
• Missed the final two games after tearing his ACL at Northern Illinois Nov. 10
• Registered 13 tackles, six solo, as well as 0.5 TFL for one yard
• Recorded a trio of tackles three times on the season, including at No. 3 Ohio State
• One of nine true freshmen to earn a varsity letter
Prior to Kent State
• Registered 161 tackles, including 23 tackles for a loss, six sacks with one interception as a senior
• Named first-team all-state and all-county selection that same season
• Named county Defensive Player of the Year in 2006
• Participated in the North-South All-Star Game
• Totaled 306 tackles including 45 for a loss with three sacks and a pair of interceptions in his final two seasons with the Eagles
• Helped lead South Cobb to a conference championship as a junior
• Member of the top-ranked defense in the state of Georgia in 2005
• Coached by Derek Cook
Personal
• Born Sept. 25, 1988
• Parents are Victor and Paquita Wood
• Was a high school teammate of fellow Kent State player Charles Laster
• Majoring in biology with a focus on pre-med
CAREER STATS
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 48 | 43 | 91 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | g | ua | a | total | yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
