He was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and competed in three Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XXXV as a member of the Ravens. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and was a member of the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team as well as the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s. Woodson played college football at Illinois where he was an all-conference pick his last two seasons. He started out as a defensive end but was moved to linebacker as a senior despite playing on a bad knee. He ended up leading the team with 119 tackles that season. After graduating from Illinois, Woodson entered the 1987 NFL Draft where he went straight into the starting lineup for the Baltimore Ravens as their middle linebacker. He spent nine seasons with the Ravens before finishing his career with one more year in 1999 with the New York Jets. During his time with the Ravens, Woodson won two NFL Defensive Players of the Year Award while being named to the Pro Bowl every year except his first. In addition to his work on the field, Woodson also made an impact off it by co-founding The Rod Woodson Foundation, which aims to improve educational opportunities for youth through afterschool programs and other initiatives. Since retiring, Woodson has worked as a color analyst for Ravens radio broadcasts and a special teams coach for the team. He has also added some game planning to his portfolio by consulting with various NFL teams regarding player personnel.