Tuskegee University Athletics

2016: Played in 41 games, starting 39 as a true freshman... Finished hitting .240 with 31 hits in 129 (team-high) official at-bats... Scored 24 runs and knocked in 23 others... Recorded five doubles and two triples... Recorded three home runs, including one in the SIAC Championships... Slugged .380 and finished with an on-base percentage of .308... Walked 10 times, and was hit by a pitch four other times... Recorded five sacrifice hits (3 sac flies)... Stole four bases out of five attempts... Finished the season with 38 putouts and 95 assists.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years for coach Kim Minor at Thomas Jefferson High School... Named team Most Valuable Player three times... Named Honorable Mention All-State... Named All-District three times... Finished prep career hitting .342 with one homerun and 80 runs batted in... During senior season, hit .371 with one homerun and 25 runs batted in... Named All-Metro during senior season... Also lettered in basketball... Recruited by Southern University and Southeastern.

PERSONAL: Full name is Elgin Johnell Woodside, Jr... Son of Michelle and Elgin Woodside, Sr. of Harvey (La.)... Has one sibling - Shannon... Sister played collegiate athletics... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.