Shawn Wooden
| Date of birth: | October 23, 1973 |
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| Place of birth: |
 Philadelphia, PA |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick 189 |
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| As player: | |
| 1996-1999 2000 2001-2004 |
Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Shawn Wooden (born October 23, 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American football safety who played in the NFL for 9 seasons for the Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears. Wooden was drafted in the 6th round by Jimmy Johnson, the then coach of the Miami Dolphins. He enjoyed 4 years with the Dolphins and then signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears in the 2000 football season. After 1 year with the Chicago Bears, he returned to the Miami Dolphins for the remainder of his career. He is currently a financial advisor with Wooden Wealth Strategies.
Football career
Wooden attended Abington Senior High School, where he played as running back in his senior season. He then accepted a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where he started as a cornerback. One of the highlights of his college career came when he broke up Charlie Ward's final pass, resulting in Notre Dame's (ranked #2 at the time) defeat of the Florida State (ranked #1 at the time) in a nationally televised game in 1993 which was coined at that time the "Game of the Century". As a student-athlete he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Wooden was drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round. He had a nine-year professional career, playing for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears.[1] He is well known in the South Florida community for his volunteer work with various charities and organizations. He was forced to retire in 2004 due to a back injury.
References
- ↑ "Shawn Wooden". Players. NFL. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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