ROD WOODSON
FOUNDER - PRESIDENT / CEO

Rod Woodson is a 17-year veteran of the National Football League. An 11-time pro bowler and Super Bowl XXXV Champion, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 following an illustrious career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, and the Oakland Raiders. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in game’s history, he earned numerous accolades throughout his career, including being named to the NFL’s 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, the NFL 1990’s All-Decade Team, and the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team. He was also named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and AFC Player of the Year for the 1993 season.

CAREER INFO:

• High school: R. Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
• College: Purdue
• NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10

AS PLAYER:

• Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1996)
• San Francisco 49ers (1997)
• Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001)
• Oakland Raiders (2002–2003)

HIGHLIGHTS AND AWARDS:

• Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
• 11× Pro Bowl (1989–1994, 1996, 1999–2002)
• 6× First-team All-Pro (1989, 1990, 1992–1994, 2002)
• 2× Second-team All-Pro (1991, 1996)
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1993)
• AFC Player of the Year (1993)
• 2× NFL interceptions leader (1999, 2002)
• NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
• Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
• 2× First-team All-American (1985, 1986)
• 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1984–1986)
• USA Today High School All-American (1982)

CAREER NFL STATS

• Tackles: 1,049
• Interceptions: 71
• Touchdowns: 17

AS COACH:

• Cincinnati Bengals (2010)
  Coaching Intern – Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program
• Oakland Raiders (2011)
  Cornerbacks coach
• Denver Broncos (2014)
  Coaching Intern – Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program
• Oakland Raiders (2015–2016)
  Assistant defensive backs coach
• Oakland Raiders (2017)
  Cornerbacks coach
• XFL Las Vegas Head Coach (2022-present)