Rashaun Woods
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Rashaun Dorrell Woods is a professional football player who recently played in the Canadian Football League
prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
on June 22, 2008. Woods played collegiately
at Oklahoma State University and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers
in the 1st round (31st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft
.
s - all Big 12
records. Rashaun was a two time all-American. 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. Only Troy Edwards
of Louisiana Tech (50, 1996–98), Darius Watts
of Marshall University
(47, 2000–03), Aaron Turne of the University of the Pacific (43, 1989–92) had more touchdown catches in NCAA history. Only Taylor Stubblefield
of Purdue University
(316, 2001–2004), Arnold Jackson
of Louisville University (300, 1997–2000), Trevor Insley
of the University of Nevada
(298, 1996–99) and Geoff Noisy of Nevada (295, 1995–98) had more receptions in Division 1-A annals. Only Insley (5,005) and Marcus Harris of the University 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 against Southern 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 former Kansas City Royals
infielder Josh Fields. In 2001, Rashaun biggest touchdown catch was made during his college career was against Oklahoma Sooners down in Norman, where the unranked OSU Cowboys upset the highly ranked Sooners. Also, the following year he had 3 touchdowns against the Sooners, in the annual Bedlam game 2002.
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 draftJaguars.com while Donovan was a practice squad member of the 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl Championship team.
for cornerback
Sammy Davis
. In August 2006, he was cut from the San Diego Chargers. On August 3, 2006 he was claimed off waivers by the Denver 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
selected Woods in the 5th round of the NFL Europa free agent draft.
of the Canadian 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 22, 2008 Woods was 1 of 14 players to be cut from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
on June 22, 2008. Woods played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oklahoma State University and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in the 1st round (31st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
.
College career
Woods finished his college career at Oklahoma State University with 293 receptions, 4,414 yards and 42 touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s - all Big 12
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
records. Rashaun was a two time all-American. He became the eighth player in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division 1-A annals to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season three times in a career. Only Troy Edwards
Troy Edwards
Troy Edwards , is a professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft. A wide receiver from Louisiana Tech University, Edwards led the nation in receiving during his senior year in college with 140 receptions for 1,996 yards and...
of Louisiana Tech (50, 1996–98), Darius Watts
Darius Watts
Darius Orlando Watts is an arena football offensive specialist for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft.In his career, Watts has also played for the New York Giants...
of Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
(47, 2000–03), Aaron Turne of the University of the Pacific (43, 1989–92) had more touchdown catches in NCAA history. Only Taylor Stubblefield
Taylor Stubblefield
Taylor Evans Stubblefield is a former American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He left Purdue owning the most receptions in NCAA history. Stubblefield is currently a wide receivers coach at Central Michigan University. A...
of Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
(316, 2001–2004), Arnold Jackson
Arnold Jackson
Brigadier-General Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson CBE DSO & Three Bars was a British athlete, British Army officer, and a barrister. He was the winner of the 1500m at the 1912 Summer Olympics, in what was hailed at the time as "the greatest race ever run"...
of Louisville University (300, 1997–2000), Trevor Insley
Trevor Insley
Trevor Insley is a former American football wide receiver. He played in the NCAA for the University of Nevada from 1996-99. He holds the NCAA Division I-A records for career receiving yards , most 200 yard receiving games , most 100 yard receiving games , and is ranked third in career receptions...
of the University of Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
(298, 1996–99) and Geoff Noisy of Nevada (295, 1995–98) had more receptions in Division 1-A annals. Only Insley (5,005) and Marcus Harris of the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
(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 against Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
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 former Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
infielder Josh Fields. In 2001, Rashaun biggest touchdown catch was made during his college career was against Oklahoma Sooners down in Norman, where the unranked OSU Cowboys upset the highly ranked Sooners. Also, the following year he had 3 touchdowns against the Sooners, in the annual Bedlam game 2002.
Rashaun has two brothers who followed him to Oklahoma State. D'Juan
D'Juan Woods
D'Juan Woods is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Oklahoma State....
who graduated in 2007, who played wide receiver and Donovan
Donovan Woods
Donovan Woods is a free agent American football linebacker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, a former Oklahoma State linebacker who spent time at safety and quarterback, graduated in 2008. D'Juan was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a free agent after the 2007 NFL draftJaguars.com while Donovan was a practice squad member of the 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
Super Bowl Championship team.
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 ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Sammy Davis
Sammy Davis (American football)
Sammy James Davis, Jr. is an American football cornerback. He is a free agent, as well as a businessman and owner of the Austin Capitals, a basketball team playing in the American Basketball Association. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 30th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
. In August 2006, he was cut from the San Diego Chargers. On August 3, 2006 he was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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 DevilsHamburg Sea Devils
The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's AOL Arena . They played their first game on April 2, 2005 losing 24-23 to the Cologne Centurions...
selected Woods in the 5th round of the NFL Europa free agent draft.
CFL career
On July 23, 2007, Woods signed with the Toronto ArgonautsToronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. 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 22, 2008 Woods was 1 of 14 players to be cut from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster.