SUPER BOWL CHAMPION – XLIII
2x AFC CHAMPION – 2008; 2010
PRO BOWL SELECTION – 2009
2ND TEAM ALL-PRO - 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
National Football League – Arizona Cardinals
2015 – Present
Linebacker
National Football League – Oakland Raiders
2014 - 2015
Defensive End/Linebacker
National Football League – Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 - 2013
Linebacker
MEDIA PERSONALITY:
ESPN
ESPN RADIO (Goin’ Hollywood with LaMarr Woodley Show)
TribLIVE Radio (The LaMarr Woodley Show)
NFL Network
SiriusXM NFL Radio
FOX Sports
NBC Sports
CBS Sports
FOX Sports 1
MTV / MTV2 (Hip Hop Squares)
Comedy Central (South Park)
TLC (NY Ink)
Spike TV
Sports Illustrated
Music Videos (Wiz Khalifa; Snoop Dogg)
ESPN Magazine
Maxim Magazine
Athlete’s Quarterly
Men’s Fitness
Bleacher Report
Essence Magazine
Pittsburgh Magazine
WHIRL Magazine
Complex Magazine
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Science
University of Michigan Football (2003-06)
SAGINAW HIGH SCHOOL – Saginaw, Michigan
Michigan Division II State Football Championship – 2000
First-Team Selection: USA Today/Parade/CNN-Sports Illustrated/Super Prep
Gatorade Player of the Year – Michigan
Top Blue-Chip Player – Michigan: Detroit News/Detroit Free Press
HONORS & AWARDS:
2014 – Pop Warner - Little Scholars Inspiration to Youth Award
2014 – National Honor Society – Distinguished Alumnus Award
2013 – Mel Blount Youth Home – Celebrity Roast Honoree
2013 – UMAAAC Award (U-M African-American Alumni Council)
2010 – Boys & Girls Clubs of America – Dedication to Youth Award
2010 – Phi Delta Kappa – Men of Excellence Award
2010 – USA Football/NFLPA All-Fundamentals Team
2009 – Senator Roger Kahn - Senatorial Honors
2006 – Unanimous First-Team All-American
2006 – Lombardi Award
2006 – Ted Hendricks Award
2006 – First Team All-Big Ten
2006 – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
2006 – Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
2006 – David Brandon Leadership Award
2006 – University of Michigan Football Team Captain
COLLEGE ACCOLADES:
LaMarr was aconsensus first-team All-American (2006) | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2006) | Bednarik Award Finalist (2006) | Recipient of UM's David Brandon Leadership Award | Team captain (2006)
GIVING BACK:
LaMarr is actively involvedin charitable organizations around the region. He has joined with All Stars Helping Kids, promoting education and empowerment of children in under privileged communities. | He also is in charge of the annual holiday toy drive at The Mall at Robinson; he participates in the Child Life Department at Children's Hospital; he recently was given the "Dedication to Youth" award by the Pittsburgh Boys and Girls Club. | In 2009, he launched the LaMarr Woodley's Sack Attack, raising money for each on-field sack. | LaMarr also holds a free annual youth football camp for Saginaw, Michigan youth.
OFF THE FIELD:
LaMarr has been featured onevery major media outlet, including special appearances on BET, TLC, ESPN, NFL Network, Sports Illustrated and many more. Last year, LaMarr guest-starred on an episode of TLC's N.Y. Ink and has made appearances in several prominent music videos, including ones for Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa.
PERSONAL:
Attended Saginaw (Mich.) High School, playing football for head coach Don Durrett; USA Today, Parade, CNN/Sports Illustrated, G&W Recruiting Report and Super Prep All-American first-team choice and named Michigan's Gatorade Player of the Year; Prep Football Report, Super Prep and Max Emfinger's Blue Chip Recruiting rated him the nation's second-best linebacker; Super Prep rated him the second-best player in the Midwest; G&W Recruiting Report ranked Woodley the fourth-best defensive player in the country, while both Rivals.com and College Football News rated him the nation's third-best inside linebacker; Member of Prep Star's Dream Team Top 100 list and listed as the best player in Michigan on The Detroit News Blue Chip list and by the Detroit Free Press; A four-year starter on defense and three-year starter on offense, Woodley collected 192 career tackles at linebacker; Also recovered six career fumbles; Recorded 80 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior and also blocked one punt that he returned 30 yards for a score; Made 120 tackles, 12 sacks, eight pass break-ups and five fumble recoveries in his junior season; Also lettered three years in basketball, averaging 13 points and 13 rebounds as a senior, in addition to participating in track, finishing third in the state in the shot put during his junior season; Nicknamed "Wood"; Born LaMarr Dewayne Woodley on 11/03/84...Resides in Saginaw, Mich.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT LAMARR:
"LaMarr is an exceptional person and a remarkable athlete. He is truly someone our young people can look up to as a role model. He is a source of great pride to his parents, his state, his community and all who are fortunate to know him."
- Roger Kahn, Michigan's Senator.
Hometown: Saginaw, M.I. | High School: Saginaw High School
