Mike Woods (American football)
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Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Richmond Heights, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | November 1, 1954 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 29, 2009 (aged 54) Richmond Heights, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Benedictine (Cleveland) | ||||||||
| College | Cincinnati | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Jay Woods (November 1, 1954 – May 29, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft. Woods played college football at Ellsworth Community College, the University of Tampa, and the University of Cincinnati.
Woods participated in football, basketball and track and field at Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][2]
College career
Woods first played college football at Ellsworth Community College. He then transferred to the University of Tampa.[1] In 1975, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati after Tampa Spartans football was discontinued at the end of the 1974 season.[3] He played for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1975 to 1977. He was a first-team All-American in 1977 and the first graduate of the University of Cincinnati to earn All-American honors.[4] Woods recorded 114 tackles as a senior. He was also selected to play in the Senior Bowl. He was inducted into the inaugural Bearcats Ring of Honor in 2006.[5]