When the Rams signed former Bills receiver Robert Woods to a four-year deal last week, they weren’t just bringing in a talented player to improve their offense – they were also bringing back a hometown favorite.

Born and raised in Gardena, CA, Woods was also a football star at USC – breaking the school record for career interceptions while playing his home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Now after four years in Buffalo, he’ll be back playing in that same stadium, and for him it’s a dream come true.

Via TheRams.com:

I was very shocked. I did not believe it, even after I got off the phone calls and everything, still did not believe it,” said Woods. “Still don’t believe it, like wow. I play for the L.A. Rams, playing at home. It’s just a dream come true.Very shocking, very blessed just to be at home.

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Woods recalled playing in the Coliseum last year, when the Bills came to play in L.A. as a result of the AFC East meeting the NFC West in cross-conference play for the 2016 season. He says even coming to town with the opposing team, he felt immense love from the local Rams fans.

Via TheRams.com:

“I thought that was it, actually. I thought that was my last time I was gonna get to play in the Coliseum. And surprisingly I actually had a lot of cheers… the L.A. Rams fans were definitely screaming and cheering for me throughout the whole game. It as so funny, just being back home…You know I felt the love in L.A.”

Now that he’s officially back in SoCal, Woods is ready to get to work with quarterback Jared Goff, indicating that he really wants to start the season as a cohesive unit.

Via TheRams.com:

“We’re already setting up our workouts…we really just want to get going as fast as we can, so that when we first come out here on our first day, it just looks right.”

Watch the full interview with Rams reporter Dani Klupenger.