Terry Wooden (born January 14, 1967) is a former
American Football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
who played for three teams, the
Seattle Seahawks, the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The ...
, and the
Oakland Raiders from 1990 to 1998.
Wooden played
college football at
Syracuse University and is currently a
scout for the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
. Attended
Farmington High School in
Connecticut
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.
References
Archived New Orleans Saints bio
1967 births
Living people
Players of American football from Hartford, Connecticut
American football linebackers
Syracuse Orange football players
Seattle Seahawks players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Oakland Raiders players
Ed Block Courage Award recipients
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