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Darren Woodson
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| Darren Woodson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 1969 (age 37) |
| Place of birth |  Phoenix, AZ |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Arizona State |
| NFL Draft | 1992 / Round 2/ Pick 37 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1992-2004 | Dallas Cowboys |
Darren Ray Woodson (born April 25, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona) was an All-Pro strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys (1992-2004). He was drafted by the Cowboys as a converted linebacker in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft (37th overall) out of Arizona State University. Woodson was a 5-time Pro Bowl selection who had a feared reputation as an effective run-stopper and a ferocious hitter. He sat out the 2004 NFL season due to a herniated disc, and finally announced his retirement in December 2004.
At a time when some of his teammates had problems with the law, he was a classy player both on and off the field. As the final active player who had been on all three Cowboys Super Bowl teams of the 90s, Woodson was respected as the leader of the locker room and a mentor to Roy Williams.
Since his NFL career ended Woodson has worked as a football analyst for ESPN appearing on programs such as NFL Live and Sportscenter.
On December 31, 2005, ESPN reported that Cowboys coach Bill Parcells contacted Woodson and told him to be ready to play in the depleted Dallas secondary if the Cowboys made the NFL Playoffs.
- DarrenWoodson.com
- Darren Woodson at ESPN.com
- Woodson announces retirement (espn.com)
- Cowboys call Woodson about possible playoff return
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