Richard Wood

Richard Wood

NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1953|5|31
Birthplace=flagicon|USA Elizabeth, NJ
Position=Linebacker
College=Southern California
DraftedYear=1975
DraftedRound=3 / Pick 68
DatabaseFootball=WOODRIC01
years=1975
1976-1984
teams=New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CollegeHOF=90131

Richard Wood, nicknamed Batman, (born May 31, 1953 in Elizabeth, NJ) is a retired National Football League linebacker.

Professional career

Wood played from 1975 to 1984 for the New York Jets and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.He was also an assistant defensive coach in the early 1990s for the Bucs under head coach Sam Wyche.

College career

Wood went to college at the University of Southern California where he was a three time All-American. The USC Trojans won two National Championships during Woods' playing years. In 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Personal

He currently coaches american football at the high school level in Tampa.

His son, Marlon Wood, plays wide receiver for the University of Washington.

Played football in high school at Thomas Jefferson High School in Elizabeth, NJ.


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