Jerome Harlan Woods was born on March 17,1973 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
10 Facts About Jerome Woods
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Jerome Woods holds the Tennessee record for interceptions in a game, season and career.
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Jerome Woods played basketball in high school, winning the state championship in his junior year.
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In college, Jerome Woods played two seasons at the University of Memphis after transferring from Northeast Mississippi Community College.
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Jerome Woods was just the fifth player in Memphis history to be selected in the opening round of the NFL draft, when he was selected by Kansas City in 1996 with the 28th overall pick.
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Jerome Woods made a remarkable comeback in 2003 to earn his initial Pro Bowl nod after missing the entire 2002 campaign with a broken right leg.
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Jerome Woods started all 16 games in 2003, recording 99 tackles, three interceptions for 125 yards with two touchdowns, nine passes defensed, one fumble recovery and three forced fumbles.
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Jerome Woods played in seven games in 2005, registering three tackles and three special teams stops.
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Jerome Woods enjoyed four triple-digit tackle campaigns with the Chiefs, including a career-high 132 tackles in his first year as a starter in '97.
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Jerome Woods registered a career-best four interceptions that season as the Kansas City defense led the NFL in scoring defense by allowing just 14.5 points per game.