MOULTRIE — Jay Woods is fashioning himself a fine collegiate football career at a small school in Williamsburg, Ky., located in the southeast corner of the state just north of the Tennessee line.

The former Colquitt County receiver/safety is in his third season at the University of the Cumberlands, an NAIA program that is part of the Mid-South Conference, after playing his freshman year at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Last Saturday, Woods helped the No. 16-ranked Patriots win their fifth straight game to open the season by intercepting his second pass of the season, and the fifth of his career, and being credited with three tackles in a 40-10 victory over Kentucky Christian.

Woods has played 18 career games for the Patriots and has 102 total tackles, including 65 solo stops. Two of those tackles were for losses.

He also has broken up 11 passes and recovered two fumbles.

And last year, he returned one of his three interceptions for a touchdown.

Hanging on to a thrown football comes naturally to Woods, who, in Colquitt County’s 44-26 victory at Brunswick in 2012, caught 13 passes for a school-record 233 yards and three touchdowns.

Those 13 receptions are second-most in Packers history, tying him with Bobby Hill, who caught 13 against Thomas County Central earlier that season.

Despite his receiving abilities, the Packers staff moved him to defense a year later and he has thrived in the secondary ever since.

Woods is studying fitness and sports management at the University of the Cumberlands.

Also in the Patriots’ win over Kentucky Christian, Ja’Kobe Shealey, another former Packer, chipped in a pair of assisted tackles.

Also last Saturday:

• Kiel Pollard had a 12-yard pass reception for South Carolina in the 37-14 win over Vanderbilt. The 2-1 Gamecocks will travel to meet unbeaten Kentucky on Saturday.

• Bull Barge started at strong side linebacker for South Alabama in a 52-35 loss at Memphis.

The 1-3 Panthers will play at Appalachian State on Saturday.

• Tulane lost to No. 4 Ohio State last week, but Tirise Barge was tested against the Buckeyes and was credited with making three solo tackles.

The 1-3 Greenwave will be home to face Memphis this week.

• Daniel Brinson continues to anchor the LaGrange College offensive line from his center position.

The Panthers defeated the Apprentice School of Newport News, Va., last week for their first victory of the season.

 LaGrange will go to North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday.

• Landon Scott and Ian Brinson were in the starting lineup when Lenoir-Rhyne went on the road to defeat Wingate last week 31-24.

Brinson was at right tackle and Scott was at safety, where he was credited with two solo tackles, four assists and two pass breakups.

The 3-1 Bears will be at home to face Tusculum on Saturday.

• Quintin Hampton started at linebacker for Wagner College in the Seahawks’ 41-14 loss to Sacred Heart last week.

Hampton had four solo tackles and three assists and had one tackle for loss.

Wagner will go to Monmouth on Saturday.

• Wearing jersey No. 63 and continuing to snap for Shorter University is Noah Hightower. The Hawks will play at No. 8 West Georgia on Saturday.

• T.J. Smith started at defensive tackle for Arkansas on Saturday in a 34-3 loss to Auburn. Smith had three tackles.

The Razorbacks will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they travel to Texas A&M this week.

• Tennessee Tech has started the season 0-3, but freshman Cam Singletary has often been a target in the passing game. Singletary had his third catch of the season in the 48-20 loss to Jacksonville State. 

Tennessee Tech will play host to Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

• Valdosta State is off to a 4-0 start and after Saturday’s 52-0 win over Shorter, the Blazers are averaging just over 52 points a contest.

Alex Williams had a tackle for a loss in the win over the Hawks.

The Blazers will travel to Clinton, Miss., on Saturday to face 2-1 Mississippi College.

• Carrollton High rebounded from its 65-51 loss to top-ranked Rome to beat East Paulding 24-21 last Friday. The 4-1 and Sean Calhoun-coached Trojans will travel to play at 1-4 Cass on Friday.

• Villa Rica, coached by Rico Zackery, beat Paulding County 28-3 to raise its record to 3-2. The Wildcats will play next on Oct. 5 at Kell.

• Thomasville is now 4-1 after pounding Cook 49-20. Zach Grage’s Bulldogs will go to Cordele on Friday to face 3-3 Crisp County.