Tony Woods (American football)

Tony Woods
No. 57, 91, 98
Position: Linebacker, defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: October 11, 1965
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school: West Orange (NJ) Seton Hall
College: Pittsburgh
NFL draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (1986)
  • USA Today High School All-American (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 147
Games started: 125
Tackles: 679
Quarterback sacks: 24.5
Fumbles recovered: 8
Touchdowns: 1
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Stanley Anthony Woods (born October 11, 1965) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1987 to 1992, as well as the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins.[1] He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.[2] He played high school football at Seton Hall Preparatory School.[3][4]

Woods has the distinction of being the last player ever drafted by the United States Football League. With one year of college eligibility remaining, he was selected 92nd by the Houston Gamblers in the 12th round of the 1986 USFL Draft.

References

  1. NFL Stats.Retrieved on December 29, 2010.
  2. Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans.Retrieved on December 29, 2010.
  3. 1989 Seton Hall HOF.Retrieved on December 29, 2010.
  4. via Associated Press. "Seahawks get linebacker in first round", Moscow-Pullman Daily News, April 28, 1987. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Woods, 21, is from Seton Hall Prep in Newark, N.J."