Charles Woodson Biography

Synopsis

Charles Cameron Woodson is a former American football player. Woodson played college football for Michigan, where he sent the Wolverines to the national championship in 1997.

Early age and education

Charles Woodson was born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio, United States. His parents are Solomon Woodson and Georgia Woodson. He is African American in ethnicity and has American nationality.

By his senior year at Ross High School, he was known as Ohio’s ‘Mr. Football’. Woodson made his high school football debut with a school record scoring with 466 points and rushing yards with 3,861.

During his senior season, Woodson became a USA Today All-America selection and a Parade High School All-American with 230 points and 2,028 yards. Several colleges wanted to hire Woodson as a running back.

Race

Woodson retired from his football career in 2015. He currently works for ESPN’s NFL Countdown Sunday . He will work in the position until 2018 according to the contract.

College career

During his days at the University of Michigan, where he was coached by coach Lloyd Carr of the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1995 to 1997. Woodson was the starter his freshman season and played in thirty-four consecutive games.

In 1997, during his junior year, Charles Woodson became the third Michigan player to win the Heisman Trophy, joining Desmond Howard and Tom Harmon . To date, Woodson is the only player to have the Heisman Trophy.

In the same year, during their game against the Washington State Cougars in the Rose Bowl, he recorded an end zone interception in the game, helping Michigan beat the Cougars and win a share of the 1997 national championship. .

By the time he completed his college career, Woodson finished with 18 interceptions and 30 passes defensed.

Career

Oakland Raiders

Charles Woodson was confident of going down in the NFL Draft following his junior season at Michigan, he was taken fourth overall in the first round of the 1988 Draft by the Oakland Raiders .

After being selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press , Woodson was named to the Pro Bowl and achieved All-Pro recognition three times, 1999-2001.

In 2002, he had his first major injury since his freshman year at Michigan. He had a shoulder injury and was unable to attend eight games. The shoulder injury occurred during the first half of the season.

Despite the injury, he played several games for Oakland, leaving after the 2005 NFL season.

Green Bay Packers

On April 26, 2006, Woodson signed a 7-year contract, potentially worth $52 million, including bonuses and incentives, with the Green Bay Packers where he later clinched a Super Bowl XLV victory over the Steelers. Pittsburgh.

During his first season with the Green Bay Packers , Woodson returned the punt and led the National Football Conference with eight interceptions. In his second season, his shoulder injury flared again and he was forced to sit out two games.

He was also the NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the 2009 NFL season. Woodson is one of the few players in history to have played in a Pro Bowl for three decades (1990, 2000, 2010).

During their third Super Bowl XLV , the Green Bay Packers won over the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears. When Barack Obama said that if the Bears won the NFC Championship, he would see them in Super Bowl XLV, while he would not see the Green Bay Packers, Charles Woodson sent Obama a T-shirt with a note:

See you at the White House!

He had a chat in the locker room with the former president. The Packers won the Super Bowl, but were unable to visit the White House until August due to the terms of the NFL’s lockout. Later, when he visited the White House, Barack Obama made a reference to Woodson’s pep rally and autographed a T-shirt.

Woodson responded by handing Obama a certificate stating that Obama is the minority owner of the Green Bay Packers. Obama also stated:

I have learned something that many quarterbacks have learned. Don’t mess with Charles Woodson.

On September 9, 2010, Green Bay offered Woodson a two-year extension, adding five years and $55 million to his existing deal.

Return to Oakland

On May 21, 2013, Charles Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders. Later on January 26, 2015, the Oakland Raiders announced via Twitter that they had agreed to a contract for his return in 2015.

During the season Woodson emerged as a strong safety, after the trade Woodson became one of the few players in NFL history to play all three positions in the secondary.

On February 12, 2016, ESPN announced that Woodson would serve on ESPN ‘s NFL Countdown Sunday replacing Keyshawn Johnson for the upcoming season.

Personal life

Charles Woodson is married to April Woodson . From marriage, the couple share two children together, Chase Woodson and Charles Woodson Jr. Currently, Woodson lives a happy life with his wife and children.

Net worth

Charles Woodson earns money as a commentator, with pensions and incentives. During his football career, Woodson had an average salary of $3,200,000 per year.

Woodson also won a large number of contracts that he signed with various clubs. He signed a couple of long-term contracts. The average value of the contracts he signed was $10,000,000, while the highest value of a contract he signed was with the Green Bay Packers worth $55,000,000.

Charles Woodson owns a home worth $6 million. The house is in a large area with a swimming pool and basketball court. He also owns a Chevrolet truck worth $50,150. As of 2017, Charles Woodson’s total net worth is estimated to be $71 million.