Christopher Wyatt Woods (born July 19, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Raiders and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Raiders in with the 28th overall pick in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players.[1][2] He played college football at Auburn University and attended A. H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama.[3] Woods was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 19, 1962 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Birmingham (AL) A. H. Parker |
| College: | Auburn |
| Supplemental draft: | 1984 / Round: 1 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Woods was a candidate for mayor of his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in the 2017 election;[4] he finished third with 18% of the vote behind Randall Woodfin and incumbent William A. Bell (Woodfin beat Bell in the run-off).
References edit
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players". oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "CHRIS WOODS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Monique (March 30, 2017). ""Contractor Chris Woods Believes He Can Unseat Mayor William Bell. Here's How"". The Birmingham Times.