Saturday Blitz
Fansided

Big Ten Football: Ranking the 30 best players of all time

By Quinn Douglas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
24 of 32
Next
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 30: Charles Woodson #24 of the Oakland Raiders stands on the sidelines during their game against the Arizona Cardinals at O.co Coliseum on August 30, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 30: Charles Woodson #24 of the Oakland Raiders stands on the sidelines during their game against the Arizona Cardinals at O.co Coliseum on August 30, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Charles Woodson Career Statistics, 1995-1997

  • Games Played: 34
  • Interceptions: 18
  • Receptions: 21
  • Receiving Yards: 370
  • Rushing Yards: 167
  • Total Touchdowns: 6
  • Notables: 1997 Heisman Trophy, 1997 Nagurski Award, 1997 Bednarik Award, 1997 Thorpe Award, 1997 Walter Camp Award, 1997 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner, 1996 & 1997 First Team All-American.

Charles Woodson was a player in which college football may never see the likes of again. A three-year starter at cornerback, Woodson accumulated 18 career interceptions in the maize and blue and captured a national championship in 1997. Woodson also made appearances on offense, hauling in 21 passes at Michigan for 370 yards and also accumulated 167 rushing yards as well.

But perhaps his most memorable moment was his punt return against Ohio State in 1997, almost a carbon copy of Desmond Howard’s only six years earlier. Woodson became the first primarily defensive player to ever win the Heisman Trophy and remains so to this day. He beat out fellow finalists Peyton Manning and Randy Moss to win the award.

Woodson hauled many other awards in 1997 such as the Nagurski, Bednarik, Thorpe, Walter Camp, and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Home/Big Ten