Charles Woodson is a former American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He formerly played for the Oakland Raiders. Woodson grew up in Fremont, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan. There, he was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1995, made the All-America team in 1996, and then won the Heisman Trophy as the game's top player in 1997. He was the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman. (In addition to playing cornerback, he returned punts and occasionally lined up as a wide receiver.) That year his team, Michigan Wolverines, were undefeated and won the AP national championship. Throughout college, Woodson was known for big plays in the big moment. As a freshman, he had two interceptions against then #2 Ohio State. In his junior year he had some big plays including an interception against Michigan State, a TD punt return and end-zone interception against OSU, and an end-zone interception against Washington State in the Rose Bowl. After that season, Woodson declared his eligibility for the NFL Draft, and was selected 4th overall in the 1998 by the Oakland Raiders. After Woodson's first season in the NFL he was named The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He helped lead the Raiders to the Super Bowl in 2003, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
