Damien Woody

Damien Michael Woody (born November 3, 1977 in Beaverdam, Virginia) is an American football offensive lineman for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He has played every position on the offensive line except left tackle; he was originally drafted, as a center by the New England Patriots 17th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College. A Pro Bowl selection in 2002, Woody won two Super Bowl rings with... more

Damien Michael Woody (born November 3, 1977 in Beaverdam, Virginia) is an American football offensive lineman for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He has played every position on the offensive line except left tackle; he was originally drafted, as a center by the New England Patriots 17th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College. A Pro Bowl selection in 2002, Woody won two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots. He has also played for the Detroit Lions. He went to Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Va., where he teamed with Erron Kinney and helped the Patrick Henry Patriots to the 1994 State Football Championship. The Patriots selected him 17th overall in the first round of the 1999 draft. Woody would go on to start 76 games with the Patriots, mostly at center. As the anchor of a tough and effective New England offensive line, Woody was a member of two Super-Bowl-winning teams, in 2001 and 2003. He did not play in Super Bowl XXXVIII... less