Andre' Woodson
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| NFL draft: | 2008: 6th round, 198th pick | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned Draft Pick | ||||||||
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André Woodson Jr. (born April 25, 1984 in Fort Lewis, Washington) is an American football quarterback, currently playing for the New York Giants. He previously played at the University of Kentucky.
Early life
Born on post, in Fort Lewis, Washington to André W. and Robin Woodson. Woodson grew up a military brat, moving from post to post with his mother after his parents divorced when he was the age of two. He was raised by his mother as she continued her Army service, eventually arriving in Radcliff, Kentucky (border town to Fort Knox) in 1994.
College
In 2003, Woodson was recruited to Kentucky. During his freshman season, Woodson served as a backup to Shane Boyd, and appeared in seven games (including one start). For the 2005 season, Woodson was named as the starting quarterback. The Wildcats ended 2005 with a 3-8 record, with André completing nearly 58 percent of his passes, while throwing for 1,644 yards.
After the 2006 spring practice, it appeared Woodson would lose his position to his backup, Curtis Pulley.[1] Spurred by this, Woodson started spending more time lifting weights, began leading the team in practice, and soon became the choice for starting quarterback.[1] The 2006 season, Woodson's junior season, was a break out season, with Woodson leading the Wildcats to a 7-5 regular season, and their first bowl win in 22 years, in the Music City Bowl.[2] Not only did he lead his team but also led the SEC in passing yards with 3,515,[3][2] and became only the second Kentucky quarterback to throw 30 or more touchdowns in a single season. [2]
On September 22, 2007, Woodson broke Trent Dilfer's all-time record of 271 consecutive pass attempts without an interception against the Arkansas Razorbacks[4]. The streak ended, however, when Woodson threw his first interception in 325 attempts on September 29, 2007 against Florida Atlantic University [5]. Against Florida State in the 2007 Music City Bowl, Woodson broke Danny Wuerffel's SEC record for passing touchdowns in one season. Woodson threw 40 for the season, passing Wuerffel's record by one. He also broke Jared Lorenzen's UK record of 78 career touchdown passes. He was recently selected in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | QB rating | |||||||
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| Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| RS Freshman | 7 | 54 | 88 | 492 | 4 | 1 | 36 | -27 | -0.75 | 0 | 109.26 |
| Sophomore | 11 | 146 | 253 | 1644 | 6 | 6 | 57 | -133 | -2.33 | 1 | 110.16 |
| Junior | 13 | 295 | 452 | 3515 | 31 | 7 | 70 | -137 | -1.96 | 1 | 146.84 |
| Senior | 13 | 327 | 518 | 3709 | 40 | 11 | 69 | -193 | -2.70 | 3 | 144.51 |
| TOTALS | 44 | 822 | 1311 | 9360 | 78 | 25 | 232 | -490 | -2.11 | 5 | 134.32 |
NFL career
On April 27, 2008, André Woodson was drafted with the 32nd pick of the 6th round (198th pick overall) to the New York Giants starting his professional career. This spring, Woodson will compete with current starter and recent Super Bowl champion Eli Manning for the starting job in the 2008-2009 season, with Head Coach Tom Coughlin picking Woodson as his favorite for the first-string roster spot. Despite the potential controversy, however, Woodson has said that he "just wants to play."
External links
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- ^ a b Jonathan, Smith (September 1, 2006). "Woodson, Pulley make giant strides over summer". The Kentucky Kernel. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b c Low, Chris (March 29, 2007). "Key playmakers in Cats' explosive attack returning". ESPN. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ Kentucky Wildcat 2006 cumulative season statistics, 2006, retrieved April 3, 2007
- ^ Kentucky's Woodson breaks record for passes without INT, 2007, retrieved September 24, 2007
- ^ ESPN - Woodson throws career-high 5 TDs as No. 14 UK romps - NCAA College Football Recap