Robert Woodson (born October 4, 1995) is a Canadian former professional

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who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football with the Calgary Dinos from

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Professional career

Woodson was drafted by the Argonauts 27th overall in the

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and signed a two-year contract with the club on May 22, 2017. He made the active roster following training camp and played in his first professional regular season game on June 25, 2017, against the

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where he recorded four defensive tackles. For the 2017 season, he played in 12 regular season games and had eight defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles. He also played in both post-season games that year and played in his first

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game while in his rookie year. He won his first championship following the Argonauts'

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win over the Calgary Stampeders where he posted two special teams tackles in the game. In

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, Woodson had two stints on the injured list, but managed to play in 14 regular season games where he recorded eight defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles. He earned his first professional start on September 8, 2018, in a game against the Tiger-Cats in the Labour Day rematch. The Argonauts did not qualify for the playoffs in 2018. Scheduled to become a free agent in 2019, Woodson opted to re-sign with the Argonauts on January 29, 2019, to another two-year contract. He played in 15 regular season games, and started eight, spending time at cornerback, halfback, and safety. He had a career-high 24 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and two forced fumbles. Woodson re-signed with the Argonauts on February 6, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021.

Personal life

Woodson's older brother, Anthony Woodson, also played in the CFL over six years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Argonauts,

, and Calgary Stampeders. The two were on opposite sides in the

game while Anthony played for the Stampeders.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodson, Robert 1995 births Living people Toronto Argonauts players Calgary Dinos football players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football people from Calgary