Shawn Wooden

Shawn Wooden
No. 22
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1973-10-23) October 23, 1973
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 281
INTs: 5
Forced fumbles: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Shawn Wooden (born October 23, 1973,) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League for 9 seasons for the Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears. Wooden was drafted in the 6th round by Jimmy Johnson, the then coach of the Miami Dolphins. He enjoyed 4 years with the Dolphins and then signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears in the 2000 football season. After 1 year with the Chicago Bears, he returned to the Miami Dolphins for the remainder of his career. He is currently a financial advisor with Wooden Wealth Strategies.[1]

Football career

Wooden attended Abington Senior High School, where he played as running back in his senior season. He then accepted a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where he started as a cornerback. One of the highlights of his college career came when he broke up Charlie Ward's final pass, resulting in Notre Dame's (ranked #2 at the time) defeat of the Florida State (ranked #1 at the time) in a nationally televised game in 1993 which was coined at that time the "Game of the Century". As a student-athlete he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.[1] Wooden was drafted in the 1996 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round. He had a nine-year professional career, playing for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears.[2]

Post-football career

He is well known in the South Florida community for his volunteer work with various charities and organizations.[1]He was forced to retire in 2004 due to a back injury.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SHAWN A. WOODEN, LUTCF". Wooden Wealth Strategies. Wooden Wealth Strategies. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. "Shawn Wooden". Players. NFL. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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