2026 PFN Player Profile: Dylan Woodruff-WR/S-Windber
Tagged under: District 5, News, Player Previews
Cody Brady | June 2, 2026
Dylan Woodruff
Windber
Class Of 2027
WR/S
Jersey #11
HT/WT 5’10 160lbs
Junior Year: 660 all purpose yards, 6 total touchdowns, 73 total tackles, 8 tfls, and three interceptions
Other sports Baseball and Basketball
Honorable mention ICC Team, Tribune Democrat All Area Second Team, Somerset County All 23 Team, Somerset County Fan’s Choice Defensive Player of the Year.
Twitter @DylanWoodruff22
Why do you play football?
Because it’s the sport I have loved since second grade.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Celebrations in the locker room after a win.
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Andrew McCutchen because he was my favorite player growing up and wanted to be just like him.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My favorite play is in my Sophomore Year I had the game sealing interception against Northern Bedford in the District Five Championship.
What was last years season like for you?
A huge learning experience in an expanded rule while facing many different challenges.
What are your goals for this coming season?
A District Championship and winning a State Playoff game.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Lucas Oleksa or Ryan Grohal
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Bill Belichick
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Beaver Stadium
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Football is the L.A. Rams, basketball the Milwaukee Bucks, and baseball the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
When the L.A. Rams won Super Bowl 56.
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the Titans because its really inspirational and displays a team overcoming adversity.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Instead of yelling they are constantly ringing a cow bell.
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Make the NFL
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
My mentor and person I want to be like is my Dad because he has taught me everything I know from being a great, respectful person to being a great athlete.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Hockey
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Getting smacked in the face with a basketball
If you could only drive one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Porsche 911 GT 3
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Fishing and hunting because it is fun and relaxing to spend time in the outdoors.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
When Penn State blocked the kick and returned it for a touchdown against Ohio State for the win in 2016
What is your favorite play to run?
Sweep Pass
What scares you the most?
When my mom sends me a picture of my grades.
Music of choice:
Alternative Rock
What is the most food you ever ate in one sitting?
A half of tray of lasagna from Rizzos
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Rizzos
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Deep Creek, Maryland
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
Watching the Steelers against the Bengals in 2018
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