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16 Facts About Andre' Woodson

1.

Andre' Woodson was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

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Andre' Woodson was raised by his mother as she continued her Army service, eventually arriving in Radcliff, Kentucky, in 1994.

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Andre' Woodson attended local schools nearby, Radcliff Middle School and North Hardin High School, both in Radcliff, Kentucky, where he lettered in basketball and football, which eventually led to his being noticed for his football potential by the University of Kentucky.

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Andre' Woodson led both his team and the SEC in passing yards with 3,515, and became only the second Kentucky quarterback to throw 30 or more touchdowns in a single season.

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On September 22,2007, Andre' Woodson broke Trent Dilfer's all-time NCAA record of 271 consecutive pass attempts without an interception against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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The streak ended when Andre' Woodson threw his first interception in 325 attempts on September 29,2007, against Florida Atlantic University.

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Against Florida State in the 2007 Music City Bowl, Andre' Woodson broke Danny Wuerffel's SEC record for passing touchdowns in one season.

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Andre' Woodson threw 40 for the season, passing Wuerffel's record by one.

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Andre' Woodson broke Jared Lorenzen's UK record of 78 career touchdown passes.

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Andre' Woodson was later re-signed to the practice squad on October 27,2008.

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On September 6,2009, Andre' Woodson was signed by the Washington Redskins to their practice squad.

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Andre' Woodson was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in spring 2010.

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On September 1,2010, Andre' Woodson was waived by the Colonials.

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Andre' Woodson rejoined the Kentucky Wildcats as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2011.

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Andre' Woodson left Kentucky and joined Morehead State as a wide receivers coach in January 2013.

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Andre' Woodson's first child, Andre III, was born on his 29th birthday in 2013.