Chris Woods (gridiron football)

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Chris Woods
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Woods in 2021
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-07-19) July 19, 1962 (age 62)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Birmingham (AL) A. H. Parker
College: Auburn
Supplemental draft: 1984  / round: 1
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Wyatt Woods (born July 19, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Raiders and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Raiders in with the 28th overall pick in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players. [1] [2] He played college football at Auburn University and attended A. H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. [3] Woods was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Woods was a candidate for mayor of his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in the 2017 election; [4] he finished third with 18% of the vote behind Randall Woodfin and incumbent William A. Bell (Woodfin beat Bell in the run-off).

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References

  1. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "CHRIS WOODS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jones, Monique (March 30, 2017). ""Contractor Chris Woods Believes He Can Unseat Mayor William Bell. Here's How"". The Birmingham Times.
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