MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama received notification from the NCAA Friday that the organization has approved a waiver filed by the school on behalf of Danny Woodson, making the wide receiver eligible to compete for the Jaguar football team immediately.

Woodson, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound native of Mobile, was at Alabama the last two seasons — appearing in six contests for last year's national champions — before enrolling in classes at USA over the summer.  He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

"When I got the phone call from [USA Assistant Athletic Director] Daniel McCarthy, he said he was going to make my day; I told him if it's the news I hope it is, it's going to make my year," said USA head coach Joey Jones.  "We got really good news about Danny.  He's a great football player and a great young man, we're tickled to death that he is going to be with us this fall.  Danny can make a big difference in our offensive production."

A graduate of LeFlore High, Woodson was considered a four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, while three national recruiting organizations had him among the top 30 receivers in the country.  He caught 78 passes for 1,360 yards his senior season en route to earning first-team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association, while he recorded 25 touchdowns as a junior to help the Rattlers advance to the quarterfinals of the state 5A playoffs.

Woodson has been eligible to practice with the team throughout fall camp.  He and the Jags will take part in their second preseason scrimmage Saturday at 9 a.m. at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

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