Charles C. Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is anAmerican football cornerback and safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to anational championship. Woodson, a two-way player who played offense and defense, edged out then University of Tennessee and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to win the Heisman Trophy.^[1]

Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the fourth pick in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his first season with Oakland, Woodson was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro recognition three consecutive times (1999–2001). In a memorable 2002 AFC playoff match against the New England Patriots, Woodson seemed to have clinched the game by laying a hit on quarterback Tom Brady and forcing a fumble, but the ruling was controversially overturned. Woodson later battled several nagging injuries in consecutive seasons in Oakland, leading to his departure and becoming a free agent after the2005 NFL season.^[2]