Charles Woodson (born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a share of the national championship. He is the only primarily defensive player to have won the Heisman Trophy.
Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his first season with Oakland, Woodson was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro recognition three times (1999-2001). Woodson later battled several nagging injuries in consecutive seasons in Oakland leading to his departure and becoming a free agent after the 2005 NFL season.
On April 26, 2006, Charles Woodson signed a seven-year, $52 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. He has had a career revival in Green Bay; in his first season, Woodson led the National Football Conference with eight interceptions, a career high. He is also the starting punt returner for the Packers.
