Damien Woody - #67 - OL - Boston College - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Has started 125 NFL games (including playoffs) at four positions on OL — 14 starts at LG, 63 at C, 43 at RG and five at RT.

■ Only active O-lineman to make at least five starts at C, G and T and one of only two active players (Jeremy Newberry, NO) to make starts at four of the five OL positions.

■ For 2004 was voted an offensive captain and Eric Andolsek Top Offensive Lineman by teammates in first season with DET.

■ Selected for Pro Bowl as NE's center in 2002.

■ Started at C for Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVI team after '01 season but missed SBXXXVIII after '03 season due to injury.

■ Started every game at C and earned All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News and Football Digest for 1999 Pats.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (DET) Made first career start at RT, first of five starts to finish season, in Week 13 vs. MIN. ... Made three starts at RG to open Lions' season, beginning with season opener at OAK.

2006 (DET) Started first five games at RG before being lost for the season due to injury.

2005 (DET) Helped Lions’ ground game rush for four TDs, most given up in Ravens history, including Shawn Bryson's career-long 77-yard TD run, longest scrimmage run ever yielded by Ravens, in Week 5 win vs. BAL.

2004 (DET) Led the way for then-rookie Kevin Jones to post more than 150 rushing yards for second consecutive game in Week 14 at GB. ... Jones ran behind Woody's blocks for 196 yards — second-highest single-game yardage by Lions rookie — in Week 13 win vs. ARZ.

2003 (NE) Placed on IR after starting 13th consecutive game at LG and helping Patriots yield no sacks in 41 dropbacks by Tom Brady in AFC Divisional Round win vs. TEN. ... Recovered key fumble on goal line after G Joe Andruzzi caught deflected Brady pass and was stripped of ball in Week 13 at IND. ... Member of OL that didn't give up a sack and helped Brady pass for 350 yards in come-from-behind Week 9 win at DEN. ... Opened holes for NE backs to run for 161 yards and three TDs on 27 carries — Pats' most productive rushing output in five seasons — in Week 5 win vs. TEN.

2002 (NE) Started 15th game of season at C after learning during week he'd been named to first Pro Bowl of career in Week 17 win vs. MIA that helped Jets win AFC East title. ... Part of OL that allowed no sacks and blocked for season-high 163 rushing yards in Week 2 at Jets' home opener in Meadowlands.

2001 (NE) Started at C and was part of OL that paved way for 133 rushing yards in Patriots' 20-17 win over STL in SBXXXVI. ... Point man for season-high 196 rushing yards, led by Antowain Smith's 156 yards, in Week 15 vs. MIA. ... Led the way for season-high 432 yards of total offense, including 191 rushing yards, in Week 11 vs. NO.

2000 (NE) Made 15th of 16 starts at C as Patriots amassed season-high 189 rushing yards in Week 16 win at BUF. ... Started and helped Pats rush for 155 yards and give up no sacks in Week 6 win vs. IND.

1999 (NE) Stout at point of attack as Pats ran for season-high 158 yards in Week 16 vs. BUF. ... Instrumental in helping Drew Bledsoe and NE offense put together season-high 451-yard attack in Week 4 at CLE. ... Made first NFL start in first pro game as Patriots C in season opener at NYJ.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Signed by Jets as UFA 3/3/08.

■ Placed by DET on IR 10/11/06.

■ Signed by DET as UFA 3/5/04.

■ Placed by NE on IR 1/17/04.

■ Selected by NE in first round (17th overall) of 1999 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Three-year starter at Boston College (1996-98) and responsible for making OL blocking calls throughout BC career.

■ Earned All-Big East first-team honors in 1998 as junior after starting every game at C and opening holes for RB Mike Cloud, who led conference and ranked third in country with 1,787 rushing yards (156.9 ypg).

■ Started all 11 games as sophomore and was voted All-Big East second team.

■ Attended Patrick Henry HS near hometown of Beaverdam, VA, and earned all-state honors while leading Patriots to 14-0 record and 1994 Division 5 state championship.

■ Captured all-metro, all-region and all-district accolades as well as USA Today All-America honorable mention honors.

■ Member of Roanoke Times Top 25 and Richmond Times-Dispatch Top 30.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Idolized Bills DE Bruce Smith growing up and wore uniform No. 78 in high school.

■ He and wife, Nicole, have six children.

■ His foundation, Woody’s Kids, helps families of ill children.

■ Donated tickets and two all-expenses-paid trips to Disney World to Rosemary Hockney Foundation, which offers grants to families affected by cancer.

■ Presented more than 4,500 cans of Campbell’s Chunky Soup to Greater Boston Food Bank as part of Chunky’s 2001 NFL Tackling Hunger program.

■ Interested in doing TV commentary following football career.