1. Jonathan "Bear" Woods was born on January 22,1987 and is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League.
18 Facts About Bear Woods
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Bear Woods was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
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Bear Woods made his professional debut for the Montreal Alouettes in 2013 and won a Grey Cup championship with the Toronto Argonauts in 2017.
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Bear Woods was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 26,2010.
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On September 28,2011, Bear Woods signed with the Montreal Alouettes.
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Bear Woods did not see any playing time in his first 2 seasons in the CFL; in the 2013 CFL season Bear Woods played on special teams and sparingly on defense.
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Bear Woods accumulated 5 defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles.
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Bear Woods was the East Division nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2014, winning the James P McCaffrey Trophy as consolation.
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Bear Woods missed the vast majority of the 2015 season after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the second game of the season.
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Bear Woods returned to being one of the star players on the Al's defense for their 2016 season.
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Bear Woods played in all 18 regular season games and for the second time in his career finished second in tackles to Elimimian.
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Bear Woods had five sacks, three forced fumbles, one of which he recovered, and two interceptions.
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Bear Woods played and started in 17 regular season games and both playoff games, leading the team in defensive tackles.
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Bear Woods won his first Grey Cup championship in the Argonauts' 105th Grey Cup victory, posting four defensive tackles in the game.
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Bear Woods started the 2018 Toronto Argonauts season on the six-game injured list while he recovered from shoulder surgery and would ultimately only play in four games that season, contributing 29 defensive tackles and 2 special teams tackles.
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Bear Woods was then re-signed by the Argonauts to a practice roster agreement on July 29,2019.
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Bear Woods signed a restructured contract on February 26,2021.
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Bear Woods ended up missing the season with injury, and in January 2022 marked a career transition by becoming a head coach for Wetumpka High School in Alabama.