LaMarr Woodley
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LaMarr Woodley (born on November 3, 1984 in Saginaw, Michigan) is a standout defensive end for the University of Michigan.
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[edit] High school career
Coming out of high school Woodley was rated the #14 player in the country by Rivals and was recruited nationally by Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, USC, and many other schools. Woodley teamed with former Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers and Golden State Warriors point guard Anthony Roberson at Saginaw High School in 2000 to win Michigan's Division II state championship in football.
[edit] College career
Woodley is currently a true senior at Michigan. He predominately plays defensive end and sometimes linebacker, depending on the front seven's alignment. In 2006, Woodley was named the defensive captain of the Wolverines by his teammates.[1] He went on to win the Lombardi Award as the best lineman -offensive or defensive- in the country. He was a key player disrupting lots of plays and getting in the backfield quickly. He had 14 sacks his senior season. Woodley is projected to be a first round draft pick in the upcoming 2007 NFL Draft.
[edit] National awards
- 2006 Ted Hendricks Award winner
- 2006 Lombardi Award winner
- 2006 Chuck Bednarik Award finalist
- 2006 Lott Trophy quarterfinalist
- 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist[2]
- 2006 Outland Trophy watchlist
- 2006 First Team All-American
- 2005 Co-MVP in Rose Bowl (Split with Vince Young)
[edit] Conference honors
- 2004 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches) and Honorable Mention (media)
- 2005 All-Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
- 2006 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media, both unanimous)
- 2006 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 2006 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ Woodley, Long Elected 2006 Football Team Captains (English) (HTML). Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved on 2006-08-21.
- ^ Big Ten Places 30 Football Student-Athletes on Several National Award Watch Lists (English) (HTML). CSTV.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.