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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Heisman Trophy Winner's Son Announces Big Offer From ACC Power
Heisman Trophy Winner's Son Announces Big Offer From ACC Power originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida State Seminoles are a college football powerhouse with the ability to recruit high level talent both in their Sunshine State backyard and throughout the country. Advertisement The Seminoles are known for recruiting top tier talent at a multitude of positions, with the secondary oftentimes regarded as a high priority position unit on their football team. On Sunday, an under-the-radar yet high profile high school football recruit revealed that he had been given the chance to play for coach Mike Norvell's team as he revealed an update on the recruiting process. Mike Norvell watches warm-ups in 2024 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium vs. Clemson. © Melina Myers-Imagn Images "Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State!" Class of 2027 free safety/wide receiver Charles Woodson Jr. wrote on his X account Sunday. The post was viewed over 42,000 times signaling a major improvement for a player who has gone from a relative unknown to a highly sought after prospect in short order. Woodson Jr. is the son of 1997 national champion and Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, who played at the University of Michigan for former coach Lloyd Carr's team. Advertisement Woodson went on to win a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers and nearly led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl before losing to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in 2001. The Lake Nona (Orlando, FL) native Woodson, Jr. has risen to a four-star prospect on and has offers from Ole Miss, Kentucky and Texas A&M among other teams. He has not received an offer from his father's alma mater yet, which fans clamored for in the comments section while congratulating him on his FSU offer. Related: Ranking the ACC's College Football Coaches for 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Charles Woodson takes Tom Brady route and becomes minority owner of an NFL franchise
Charles Woodson takes Tom Brady route and becomes minority owner of an NFL franchise Charles Woodson and the Raiders go hand-in-hand. He had two stints with the Raiders to begin and end his career and has his winery and whiskey business based in the Bay Area. Both of those products have had licensing deals with the Raiders. But Woodson's image and likeness with regard to those products will now come to an end because Woodson has been approved to become a minority owner in the Cleveland Browns. This may seem strange to some people, but it's actually no more strange than Tom Brady becoming minority owner of the Raiders. Brady is a Norther California Bay Area native and Woodson is an Ohio native, having grown up in Fremont just 80 miles west of Cleveland. "Growing up in Fremont, Ohio, it was a dream come true to play in the National Football League," Woodson said in a statement. "In my wildest childhood dreams, I never considered the opportunity to become a limited partner of an NFL team, let alone the Cleveland Browns . . . one of the NFL's most storied franchises. Over the last year, I've enjoyed getting to know the leadership team at the Browns and I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of the bright future for this team and to help be a resource for the entire organization as well as the NFL." So, the two Michigan alums who were on each side of the tuck rule debacle (the one who fumbled it and the one who forced it) now both own minority stakes in the teams close to where they grew up. Woodson, like Brady, will have a small stake in the team. But Woodson's presence within the organization should also be considerable. "We know he will be instrumental in helping shape the future of the club through his insight and leadership and we are looking forward to having him as part of our ownership group," Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. The Hall of Famer has now been associated with three storied NFL franchise -- the Raiders, Packers, and Browns. Along with his winning a National Championship, Heisman Trophy, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Super Bowl, NFL Defensive player of the Year, starting his successful business, and being a NFL TV analyst, I'm thinking there's literally nothing this man can't do.
San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson joins Browns' ownership group as a limited partner
CLEVELAND (AP) — Former NFL great and Ohio native Charles Woodson has joined the Cleveland Browns as a limited partner, the club announced Tuesday. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the league's spring meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are majority owners. "Charles has left an incredible legacy on the field, forever engraving himself as one of the greatest collegiate and NFL players of all time, but the work he's continued to do off the field and his entrepreneurial spirit emphasized what a great fit he is for our organization,' the Haslams said in a statement. Woodson won the 1997 Heisman Trophy at Michigan, played 18 years in the NFL for the Raiders and Packers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. He is an NFL analyst for Fox Sports and lives in Orlando, Florida, where he is an assistant on his son's high school football team. He also works in the wine and spirits business. Woodson, who grew up in Fremont, Ohio, said it was a dream come true to play in the NFL but he never expected to be part of an ownership group. 'Over the last year, I've enjoyed getting to know the leadership team at the Browns and I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of the bright future for this team and to help be a resource for the entire organization as well as the NFL," he said.
Fox Sports
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson joins Browns' ownership group as a limited partner
Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Former NFL great and Ohio native Charles Woodson has joined the Cleveland Browns as a limited partner, the club announced Tuesday. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the league's spring meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are majority owners. "Charles has left an incredible legacy on the field, forever engraving himself as one of the greatest collegiate and NFL players of all time, but the work he's continued to do off the field and his entrepreneurial spirit emphasized what a great fit he is for our organization,' the Haslams said in a statement. Woodson won the 1997 Heisman Trophy at Michigan, played 18 years in the NFL for the Raiders and Packers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. He is an NFL analyst for Fox Sports and lives in Orlando, Florida, where he is an assistant on his son's high school football team. He also works in the wine and spirits business. Woodson, who grew up in Fremont, Ohio, said it was a dream come true to play in the NFL but he never expected to be part of an ownership group. 'Over the last year, I've enjoyed getting to know the leadership team at the Browns and I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of the bright future for this team and to help be a resource for the entire organization as well as the NFL," he said. ___ AP NFL: recommended
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson joins Browns' ownership group as a limited partner
FILE - Charles Woodson before an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) CLEVELAND (AP) — Former NFL great and Ohio native Charles Woodson has joined the Cleveland Browns as a limited partner, the club announced Tuesday. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the league's spring meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are majority owners. Advertisement "Charles has left an incredible legacy on the field, forever engraving himself as one of the greatest collegiate and NFL players of all time, but the work he's continued to do off the field and his entrepreneurial spirit emphasized what a great fit he is for our organization,' the Haslams said in a statement. Woodson won the 1997 Heisman Trophy at Michigan, played 18 years in the NFL for the Raiders and Packers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. He is an NFL analyst for Fox Sports and lives in Orlando, Florida, where he is an assistant on his son's high school football team. He also works in the wine and spirits business. Woodson, who grew up in Fremont, Ohio, said it was a dream come true to play in the NFL but he never expected to be part of an ownership group. 'Over the last year, I've enjoyed getting to know the leadership team at the Browns and I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of the bright future for this team and to help be a resource for the entire organization as well as the NFL," he said. ___ AP NFL:
