Anthony Woodson (born January 7, 1988) is a professional

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who is currently a free agent. He was drafted 29th overall by the

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in the

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and played for parts of two seasons with the club. On September 9, 2013, Woodson was traded to the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

, along with a fifth round draft pick in 2014, in exchange for offensive lineman

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and a third round draft pick in 2014. He signed with the

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as a free agent on February 11, 2015 and spent two years with the team before signing with his hometown Stampeders on February 17, 2017.Stamps add backfield depth, ink national RB Woodson
/ref> Woodson played

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for the

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from 2006 to 2008 and 2010 to 2011, sitting out the 2009 season due to injury.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodson, Anthony 1988 births Living people Calgary Dinos football players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football running backs Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football people from Calgary Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players