- Rashaun Woods
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1980|10|17
Birthplace=flagicon|United StatesOklahoma City ,Oklahoma , U.S.
Position=Wide Receiver
College=Oklahoma State
DraftedYear=2004
DraftedRound=1/ Pick 31
ESPN=6790
years=2004-2006
Aug 2006
Aug 2006
2007
July 2007-Aug 2007
teams=San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos Hamburg Sea Devils Toronto Argonauts (CFL)Hamilton Tiger Cats
CBS=493126Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born
October 17 ,1980 inOklahoma City, Oklahoma ) is a professional football player who recently played in theCanadian Football League prior to his release by theHamilton Tiger Cats OnJune 22 2008 . Woods played collegiately atOklahoma State University and was drafted by theSan Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (31st overall) of the2004 NFL Draft .College career
Woods finished his college career at
Oklahoma State University with 293 receptions, 4,414 yards and 42touchdown s - all Big 12 records. He became the eighth player in NCAA Division 1-A annals to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season three times in a career. OnlyTroy Edwards ofLouisiana Tech (50, 1996-98),Darius Watts ofMarshall University (47, 2000-03), Aaron Turner of the University of the Pacific (43, 1989-92) had more touchdown catches in NCAA history. OnlyTaylor Stubblefield ofPurdue University (316, 2001-2004),Arnold Jackson ofLouisville University (300, 1997-2000),Trevor Insley of the University of Nevada (298, 1996-99) andGeoff Noisy of Nevada (295, 1995-98) had more receptions in Division 1-A annals. Only Insley (5,005) andMarcus Harris of theUniversity of Wyoming (4,518, 1993-95) had more yards receiving in a career in NCAA history. Woods also holds the NCAA single-game record for most touchdown receptions in a game (7 againstSouthern Methodist University in 2003) and most touchdown receptions in a half (5 in the first half of the same SMU game). All seven TDs were thrown by currentChicago White Sox infielderJosh Fields .Rashaun has two brothers who followed him to Oklahoma State. D'Juan who graduated in 2007, who played wide receiver and Donovan, a former Oklahoma State linebacker who spent time at safety and quarterback, graduated in 2008. D'Juan was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent after the 2007 NFL draft. [http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6011 Jaguars.com]
NFL career
Woods had 7 catches for 160 yards and 1 touchdown in his rookie season (2004) and spent the 2005 season on injured reserve with torn ligaments in his thumb. In April 2006, he was traded to the
San Diego Chargers forcornerback Sammy Davis . In August 2006, he was cut from the San Diego Chargers. On August 3rd 2006 he was claimed off waivers by theDenver Broncos but failed his physical and was released. In Dec. of 2006 he worked out with the Minnesota Vikings [http://www.kffl.com/player/8421/NFL]NFL Europa
In 2007, the
Hamburg Sea Devils selected Woods in the 5th round of theNFL Europa free agent draft.CFL career
On July 23, 2007, Woods signed with the
Toronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League . He was released by the Toronto Argonauts on August 8, 2007. He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger Cats on October 4, 2007. On June 22nd 2008 Woods was 1 of 14 players to be cut from the Hamilton Tiger Cats final roster.External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6790 Player Profile]
* [http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/rashaun_woods NFL draft profile]
* [http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=1273 Hamilton Tiger Cats]
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