DONOVAN WOODS – LB

HEIGHT – 6-2

WEIGHT – 230

COLLEGE – Oklahoma State

BIRTHDATE – July 27, 1985

BIRTHPLACE – Oklahoma City, Okla.

HOW ACQUIRED – FA-‘08

NFL EXPERIENCE – Rookie

 

PRO: Signed as a rookie free agent by the Steelers on April 28, 2007…will make the transition to linebacker for the Steelers after playing both quarterback and safety in college.

COLLEGE: Played in 49 career games for the Cowboys, excelling first as a quarterback and then as a safety after converting during the middle of the 2005 season…named defensive MVP of the Insight Bowl during his senior season…set OSU freshman record with 13 touchdown passes in 2004…majored in general business. 2007: Capped his career by being named defensive MVP of the Insight Bowl after recording nine tackles…as a senior, led the team with 82 tackles…had 12 tackles against Nebraska and nine at Baylor…against the Huskers he had also had two tackles for 18 yards in losses…intercepted a pass against Florida Atlantic…started every game but Texas Tech (when OSU went with an extra defensive back). 2006: Started 12 games at safety (lone exception was Kansas) and collected 62 tackles to rank fifth on the team and second among the secondary...broke up four passes...returned a fumble 57 yards for a touchdown against Baylor...thwarted a Texas A&M scoring threat with a red zone interception...his other interception in 2006 came in the bowl win...also had five tackles against Alabama...had a season-high 11 tackles against the Texas A&M and 10 stops at Houston…forced a pair of fumbles to rank second at OSU in that category.  2005: Started the final five games at free safety after opening the season as the starting quarterback...first defensive start came at Iowa State...ended the season with 32 tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage, two interceptions and a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup... at quarterback, he was 17-of-32 passing for 163 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 61 yards...passed for 117 yards in the season-opening win over Montana State...recorded his first-career tackle, a tackle for loss, against Arkansas State and had seven tackles against Texas A&M and Iowa State...intercepted his first pass against Texas Tech...had a big game against Oklahoma with seven stops, including two behind the line of scrimmage, and returned an interception 31 yards. 2004: Completed 97-of-187 passes for 1,628 yards and 13 touchdowns with a touchdown pass in nine consecutive games...also rushed for a score in nine of the 11 games...his 13 TD passes set an OSU freshman record and he averaged 35.3 yards per scoring toss...had 1,855 yards of total offense, another OSU freshman QB record...set a career high in passing yards with 224 against Texas (12-of-18) with a TD pass while also rushing 16 times for 41 yards and a score...threw for 207 yards in the loss to Oklahoma...rushed for a career-best 71 yards on 10 carries, including a 34-yard touchdown run, in the win over Missouri...set career highs in completions (15) and attempts (26) against Texas A&M while also tossing a touchdown pass...also had 11 carries for 38 yards with a one-yard scoring run...had his best passing game of the year with three touchdowns against Colorado and completed 8-of-11 passes for 193 yards with an interception in the win over the Buffs...accounted for three touchdowns against SMU, scoring on a one-yard keeper, while also throwing a pair of TD passes...made his first career start in his first collegiate game and finished with 19 yards rushing on four attempts, including a 15-yard TD scamper against UCLA. 2003: Reshirted.

PERSONAL: Attended Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma…one of the top recruits in the state of Oklahoma after leading Millwood to three consecutive Class 2A state championships…senior stats included 119 carries for 1,081 yards and 15 touchdowns…completed 132-of-244 passes for 2,453 yards and 32 touchdowns while throwing just six interceptions…son of Lawrence and Juana Woods…has three brothers and two sisters…Full name: Donovan Woods.