Player Bio: Ashante Woodyard

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Ashante Woodyard

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: LaGrange, Ga.
	High School: LaGrange

	Last College: Garden City (Kan.) C.C.
	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 209
	Position: Cornerback
	Birthdate: 12/29/1978

2000: Started all 12 games � second on team with seven pass breakups � tied for fourth with Ralph Turner with 65 tackles (49 solo, 16 assists), including three for loss � had nine tackles vs. Minnesota on Sept. 23 � recorded career-high 10 tackles at Northwestern on Oct. 14 � recovered blocked 58-yard field goal and returned ball 36 yards for game-winning touchdown in overtime at Wisconsin on Oct. 21 � named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (with teammate Craig Terrill, who blocked the kick) for his efforts ... equaled career high of 10 tackles and recovered fumble vs. Washington in Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

1999: Redshirted after appearing briefly in first two games as reserve and on special teams � had four tackles and one pass breakup.

Junior College: Named All-American and first team all-conference as sophomore � totaled more than 100 tackles, including conference-leading 17 sacks, with one interception � scored five touchdowns (one on the interception, two on fumble returns, one on blocked punt and one on reverse while playing offense) � coach was Bob Larsen � also participated in track and field.

High School: Reached state track and field finals in 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, triple jump and 4x100 relay at LaGrange High School � attended same school as former Purdue center Jim Niedrach (1996-99).

Personal: Given name is Ashante Woodyard � born Dec. 29, 1978 � law and society major.

Woodyard�s Purdue Statistics

Defense Year Solo Ast. Tot. Tl.-Yds. Sacks-Yds. 1999 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 2000 49 16 65 3-16 0-0 Totals 50 19 69 3-16 0-0

Year PBU FF FR Int. BK 1999 1 0 0 0 0 2000 7 0 1 0 0 Totals 8 0 1 0 0