(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Carter Woods, a senior at Mead High School (Colorado), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE WOODS FILE
Hometown: Longmont, Colorado
Intended Field of Study: Education
School: Mead
High School Coach: Jason Klatt
Position: Linebacker / Running Back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 205
Career Highlights: 2025 Second-Team All-State; First-Team All-Conference; Conference Defensive Player of the Year; Academic All-State; led the state with 148 tackles in 2025; two-time First-Team All-Conference; two-time Defensive Player of the Year; 330 career tackles, 10.5 sacks, seven rushing touchdowns, four forced fumbles
Parents: Philip & Julie Woods
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University to pursue a Christian education and join team which glorifies God."
 
About Dordt
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
     
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.