1. Wesley Woodyard played college football for the University of Kentucky and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2008.
42 Facts About Wesley Woodyard
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Wesley Woodyard recorded 34 tackles for the season and was selected for the Freshman All-SEC Team by SEC coaches.
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Wesley Woodyard was named second-team Sophomore All-American and All-SEC honorable mention.
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Wesley Woodyard is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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Wesley Woodyard finished his rookie season with 55 combined tackles and a pass deflection in 16 games and six starts.
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Wesley Woodyard competed against Mario Haggan, Braxton Kelley, and Lee Robinson for a roster spot as a backup inside linebacker.
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On September 10, Wesley Woodyard was named the special teams captain by his teammates for the 2009 season.
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Wesley Woodyard finished his second NFL season with 44 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Wesley Woodyard was a healthy scratch for the Broncos' Week 2 victory against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Wesley Woodyard was inactive for their Week 4 victory at the Tennessee Titans after sustaining a hamstring injury.
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Wesley Woodyard missed three consecutive games after he aggravated his hamstring injury.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2010 season with 37 combined tackles and one sack in 11 games and three starts.
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Wesley Woodyard was voted as the special teams captain for the third consecutive year.
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Wesley Woodyard was demoted back to backup outside linebacker after Williams returned from injury in Week 5.
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Wesley Woodyard missed the Broncos' Week 10 victory at the Kansas City Chiefs after he sustained a shoulder injury the previous week.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2011 season with 97 combined tackles and two pass deflections in 15 games and seven starts.
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Wesley Woodyard faced minor competition from Danny Trevathan, Cyril Obiozor, and Mike Mohamed.
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Wesley Woodyard was inactive for the Broncos' Week 14 victory at the Oakland Raiders due to an ankle injury he sustained the previous game.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2012 season with a career-high 117 combined tackles, six pass deflections, 5.5 sacks, and a career-high three interceptions in 15 games and 14 starts.
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Wesley Woodyard entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker.
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Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio shifted middle linebacker Nate Irving to Miller's strongside linebacker position and had Wesley Woodyard take over as the middle linebacker.
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Head coach John Fox officially named Wesley Woodyard the starting middle linebacker to start the regular season, along with outside linebackers Nate Irving and Danny Trevathan.
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Wesley Woodyard suffered a neck injury during the Broncos' Week 5 win at the Dallas Cowboys and was unable to play in the next two games.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2013 season with 84 combined tackles, four pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and an interception in 14 games and ten starts.
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Wesley Woodyard became an unrestricted free agent in 2014 and attended visits with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, while receiving interest from the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens.
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Wesley Woodyard stated that his original intent was to stay with the Broncos, but Woodyard did not receive a contract offer from them.
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Head coach Ken Whisenhunt named Wesley Woodyard the starting left inside linebacker opposite Zaviar Gooden and along with outside linebackers Kamerion Wimbley and Derrick Morgan.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2014 season with 94 combined tackles, three pass deflections, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 16 games and starts.
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Wesley Woodyard was promoted to the starting lineup ahead of Zach Brown prior to the Titans' Week 4 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2015 season with 87 combined tackles and five sacks in 16 games and 14 starts.
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Wesley Woodyard entered training camp slated as the starting left inside linebacker after Zach Brown departed for the Buffalo Bills in free agency.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the season with 57 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in 16 games and ten starts.
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Wesley Woodyard shared time with Sean Spence who started the other six games in place of Woodyard.
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Head coach Mike Mularkey named Wesley Woodyard the starting inside linebacker after Sean Spence departed for the Indianapolis Colts in free agency.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2017 season with a career-high 124 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and five sacks in 16 games and starts.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the 2018 season with 113 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in 14 games and starts.
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Wesley Woodyard's forced fumble occurred late in the fourth quarter when he stripped the football from Melvin Gordon on the goal line and teammate Jurrell Casey made the recovery.
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Wesley Woodyard's role decreased in 2019 due to the emergence of second-year linebackers Rashaan Evans and Harold Landry.
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Wesley Woodyard finished the season with 42 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a pass deflection in 15 games and two starts.
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In September 2016, Wesley Woodyard was part of a viral video.
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Wesley Woodyard, decked out in full uniform, picked up a young boy encouraging the Titans prior to the team's game against the Detroit Lions and carried him a few steps.
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Wesley Woodyard was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.