Rashaun Woods

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Rashaun Woods
Date of birth: October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17) (age 27)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
Position(s): Wide Receiver
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 1/ Pick 31
Organizations
 As player:
2004-2006
Aug 2006
Aug 2006
2007
July 2007-Aug 2007
San Francisco 49ers
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Hamburg Sea Devils
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Stats at CBS.com

Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born October 17, 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional football player with the Canadian Football League Hamilton Tiger Cats. 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.

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[edit] College career

Woods finished his college career at Oklahoma State University with 293 receptions, 4,414 yards and 42 touchdowns - all Big 12 records. 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 Turner 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 current Chicago White Sox infielder Josh Fields.

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 draft.Jaguars.com

[edit] 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 Chargers for cornerback Sammy Davis. In August 2006, he was cut from the San Diego Chargers. On August 3rd 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 [1]

[edit] NFL Europa

In 2007, the Hamburg Sea Devils selected Woods in the 5th round of the NFL Europa free agent draft.

[edit] CFL career

On July 23, 2007, Woods signed with the Toronto Argonauts 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

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