Aaron Woods (gridiron football)
| No. 14 Free agent | |
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| Position: | Slotback / Wide receiver / Return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | August 5, 1986 |
| Place of birth: | Portland, Oregon |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sunset High School |
| College: | Portland State |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Aaron Woods (born August 5, 1986) is a Canadian football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. Woods spent 2010 through 2012 playing in the United Football League for the Sacramento Mountain Lions and Las Vegas Locomotives. He played college football at Santa Rosa Junior College, and Portland State.
College career
After playing at Santa Rosa Junior College, Woods transferred to Portland State in 2007. In 2008, Woods had 1,028 receiving yards and a school record 908 kickoff return yards, breaking Shaun Bodiford's record of 724 kickoff return yards in 2005. In 2009, Woods broke his own record with 1,314 kickoff return yards. Woods also holds the record for career kickoff return yards with 2,222, breaking Orshawante Bryant's 1806.[1]
Professional career
UFL
Woods played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2010 and 2011. In 2011 he was named the UFL's special teams player of the year after leading the league with a 23.6-yard kickoff-return average.[2] Woods played for the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2012.
CFL
Woods signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 8, 2013.[3] Woods was injured on September 1 and missed the rest of the 2013 season. He was released by the Blue Bombers on November 2, 2014.[4]