Darren Woodard
| No. 27 Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 21, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Freeport, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brazosport High School |
| College: | UTEP |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career NFL statistics | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Darren Lydell Woodard (born September 21, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football for Kilgore College and UTEP.
High School
Woodard spent his prep career at Brazosport High School, earning three letters. He averaged 10 tackles per game as a senior. Was chosen All-District as a junior and senior and was a three-time All-County selection.
College career
Kilgore College
First team All-Conference choice at Kilgore College, accumulating 10 pass break-ups and three interceptions in 2010.
UTEP
Played in nine contests and made 12 stops (six solo), recorded two takeaways for 71 yards and also had two pass breakups on the year.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Woodard was signed by the St. Louis Rams. He was waived on August 31, 2013 during final cuts, but was signed to the practice squad two day later. He was waived a week later to clear a spot on the practice squad for Jonathan Stewart. He was once again signed to the practice squad on October 1, 2013.
He was signed to a future contract on December 30, 2013. He was waived during final cuts on August 29, 2014. The Arizona Cardinals have signed cornerback Darren Woodard to the practice squad on November 12, 2014