Woodrow "Woody" Dantzler III was born on October 4,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back and safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons.
23 Facts About Woodrow Dantzler
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Woodrow Dantzler received SupePrep All-American, All-State, All-Region, All-Area, All-Area Player-of-the-Year, District Player-of-the-Year and Offensive Player-of-the-Year in the state honors.
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Woodrow Dantzler finished third in the state in the 400 metres competition.
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Woodrow Dantzler would remain as the starter for the rest of the season.
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Woodrow Dantzler posted 112-of-201 completions for 1,506 passing yards, 9 passing touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 723 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.
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Woodrow Dantzler would have 4 straight games of 100 yards rushing and 300 yards of total offense, a first in NCAA history.
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Woodrow Dantzler was on pace to become the first player in college football history to throw for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 yards in one season until being slowed down by a left ankle injury.
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Woodrow Dantzler finished with 137-of-244 completions for 1,871 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 1,028 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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In 2001, Woodrow Dantzler rushed for 1,075 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Woodrow Dantzler became the first player in NCAA football history to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 in a single season, and only the third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5,000 yards and rush for more than 2,500 yards in his career.
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Woodrow Dantzler finished his college career completing 445-of-773 passes for 5,819 yards, 37 touchdowns and 24 interceptions while rushing for 2,704 yards and 27 touchdowns on 576 carries.
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Woodrow Dantzler held 53 school records, including being the All-time passing yards leader and touchdown passer.
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Woodrow Dantzler was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2002 NFL draft on April 29, to play as a running back.
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Woodrow Dantzler rushed for one touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and had some snaps at quarterback for the first time in his NFL Career.
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Woodrow Dantzler played free safety for the Galaxy making 27 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 5 special teams tackles, one forced fumble, while leading the team in kickoff returns and kickoff return yards.
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On December 5,2005, Woodrow Dantzler was signed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League to play wide receiver and defensive back.
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In 2008, Woodrow Dantzler was selected and signed by Team Tennessee of the All American Football League.
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Woodrow Dantzler was one of five current Quarterbacks on the roster.
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In 2009, Woodrow Dantzler was signed to the newly founded Harrisburg Stampede of the American Indoor Football Association.
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Woodrow Dantzler missed the entire season after tearing the patellar tendon in his knee while playing basketball during his off time.
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Woodrow Dantzler was released at the end of the season.
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Woodrow Dantzler served as an assistant football coach at Fairfield Central High School.
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Woodrow Dantzler was featured in HBO's Hard Knocks series as a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.