Middle Tennessee State football staffer arrested for indecent exposure

Middle Tennessee State football staffer Nicholas Woodley was arrested for indecent exposure, according to a report from News Channel 5 Nashville.

Woodley allegedly hid his genitalia behind a Target shopping basket and showed it to a juvenile girl. He was arrested inside the Murfreesboro Target, according to court documents.

Police identified him via surveillance video, per the report.

Woodley allegedly told a young girl he “liked her outfit” and then removed the basket, thereby exposing himself. He then returned to the store October 15, the day after the alleged incident, and staff escorted him to the front of the store and he tried to run away.

Woodley was charged with resisting arrest. MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro released a statement.

“Nic Woodley has been suspended as we continue gathering information on the incident,” Massaro said. “We are disappointed and take these matters very seriously.”

Massaro’s court date is set for Nov. 30 inside the Rutherford County General Sessions Court.

“Nic Woodley, out of Nauvoo, Alabama, is in his fifth season on Rick Stockstill’s staff and his first as the programs Director of Player Personnel,” his bio on the Middle Tennessee staff page reads. “He spent one year as a quality control assistant and three years as a defensive graduate assistant before moving into his new role.

“Woodley oversees the day-to-day recruiting operations of Blue Raider football, monitoring prospect information, prospect evaluations and all aspects of on-campus visits. Woodley’s responsibilities also include the recruiting big board and all forms of recruiting databases.”

Woodley is a previous member of the Alabama football staff.

“Woodley spent six years at the University of Alabama where he was a football student manager,” MTSU’s page read. “During his time with Alabama, the Tide won two National Championships and four SEC titles. Woodley earned two degrees at Alabama with a B.S. in Biology in 2016 and a Master’s in Operations Management in 2017. He attended Alabama after being an Honors Graduate at Walker High School. At Walker, Woodley played football, baseball, and basketball.”

Middle Tennessee won its last game, 31-23 over Louisiana Tech. Next up, the Blue Raiders take on Liberty on the road Tuesday night.