Tory Woodbury

Tory Woodbury is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Winston-Salem State Rams. He played professionally as a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
Woodbury played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2001. He won Super Bowl LVI as a coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

College career

Woodbury threw for a school record 4,536 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career at Winston-Salem State University. His 60 combined touchdowns also tied a Rams record.

Professional career

Woodbury was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was considered a sleeper in the draft by analysts Mel Kiper Jr. He played as quarterback and wide receiver for the Jets but then was released. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills for the 2006 season but was released afterwards.

Coaching career

On July 22, 2015, Woodbury was named the offensive coordinator for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls.
Woodbury became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, after three years of being a scout within the organization.
Woodbury was hired by the Roughnecks on July 24, 2023.
On March 12, 2024, Woodbury was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Howard Bison.
On January 31, 2025, Woodbury joined Michael Vick and his staff at Norfolk State as special teams coordinator.
Woodbury was hired as the head coach at his alma mater, Winston-Salem State, on December 5, 2025.