1. Donnell Woolford was born on January 6,1966 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League, primarily with the Chicago Bears.
19 Facts About Donnell Woolford
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Donnell Woolford was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft.
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Woolford was surpassed by Charles Tillman for the most interceptions by a Bears cornerback, although Donnell achieved the goal 18 games faster than Tillman.
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Donnell Woolford was a graduate of Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, NC and Clemson University.
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Donnell Woolford was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 6,1966.
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Donnell Woolford attended high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina at Douglas Byrd High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track.
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In 1985, Donnell Woolford first arrived at Clemson, where he had been recruited to play running back.
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Cornerback had the fewest number of players, and although he believed it to be the "hardest position to play", Donnell Woolford made the switch to cornerback.
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Donnell Woolford went on to play for the Tigers from 1985 to 1988, where he was a two time All-American, earning second-team honors in 1987, and becoming a consensus All-American in 1988, and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's best defensive back.
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Donnell Woolford was a two time First-team All-Acc selection, recording 10 interceptions during his career.
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Donnell Woolford played punt returner, leading the ACC and finishing third nationally in 1987 with two returns for touchdowns and a 15.5 yard average per return.
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Donnell Woolford was later voted as one of the Greatest Clemson Tigers of the 20th Century, and inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame.
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Donnell Woolford earned Pro Bowl honors in 1994 and was a three time All Madden Team Member during his career.
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Donnell Woolford started every game for Chicago from 1989 to 1996, before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he recorded 4 more interceptions, for a career total of 36.
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Donnell Woolford retired from the NFL after suffering a career ending knee injury.
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Donnell Woolford later coached at East Lincoln High School in Denver, North Carolina.
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Donnell Woolford was co-owner of the Fayetteville Ruff Riders football team from 2004 to 2005 Donnell Woolford was Clemson's legend representative at the 2014 ACC Championship Game.
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Donnell Woolford was a graduate assistant coach with the Clemson national championship team in 2016, and was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Donnell Woolford donated land for the building of World Faith Ministries in Hope Mills, North Carolina, and continues to work in community activism as a board member on several non-profit organizations.