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Roster Analysis: Quarterback Over the next few weeks we’ll be taking a look at the Patriots roster and breaking it down position by position as we head toward OTAs and mini-camp next month. We’ll start at the top with quarterback and then periodically check in going forward until all positions are addressed.
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Pierre Woods was born on January 6, 1982 ... Two-year letterman at Glenville High School ... Recorded 173 tackles and 42 sacks, caused seven fumbles and intercepted one pass during prep career ... Tallied 34 career receptions for 581 yards and 13 touchdowns as a tight end ... Registered 92 tackles, 26 sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception during senior campaign ... USA Today High School All-America second-team ... Listed as the nation's No. 6 defensive linemen, the No. 41 overall player in the country and the No.7 prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep magazine ... Four-year letterman and three-year starter on the varsity basketball team ... Majored in general studies at Michigan.
Career Transactions
Pierre Woods signed with the Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 8, 2006.
2006 Season
2006 (8/0/1/7): Saw action in a reserve role on special teams during his NFL debut against Buffalo (9/10/06) ... Tied for the team lead in special teams tackles four times in 2006 (at GB, vs. CHI, vs. DET at MIA).
Buffalo (9/10): Played on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Inactive. Denver (9/24): Inactive. at Cincinnati (10/1): Inactive. vs. Miami (10/8): Dressed but did not see action in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins. at Buffalo (10/22): Inactive. at Minnesota (10/30): Inactive. Indianapolis (11/5): Inactive. vs. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Inactive. at Green Bay (11/19): Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers ... Made a nice open-field tackle, stopping Ruvell Martin for a 2- yard loss on a punt return in the fourth quarter. vs. Chicago (11/26): Registered a solo tackle on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ... Stonewalled Rashied Davis for just a 21-yard gain to the Bears' 20-yard line on a kickoff return in the fourth quarter. vs. Detroit (12/3): Led the team with four special teams tackles in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ... Stuffed Eddie Drummond at his own 15-yard line for a gain of just 13 yards during a first quarter kickoff return. at Miami (12/10): Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles on coverage units. vs. Houston (12/17): Saw action in a reserve role at linebacker in the fourth quarter and collected a tackle in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans ... Registered a solo special teams tackle on coverage units. at Jacksonville (12/24): Registered a special teams tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 24-21 division-clinching win over the Jaguars. at Tennessee (12/31): Saw limited action at outside linebacker in the fourth quarter and posted a solo tackle in the Patriots' 40-23 victory over the Titans ... Stonewalled Pacman Jones at the Titans' 19-yard line during a first quarter kickoff return.
2006 Postseason (3/0/0/0): vs. N.Y. Jets (1/7): Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 37-16 AFC Wild Card victory over the N.Y. Jets ... Supplied the initial hit, allowing Eric Alexander and Heath Evans to wrap up Justin Miller at his own 13-yard line on a third-quarter kickoff return. at San Diego (1/14): Posted a solo special teams tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers ... Helped knock Eric Parker off the ball after he muffed a punt in the third quarter, allowing David Thomas to recover the fumble at the San Diego 31-yard line. at Indianapolis (1/21): Led the team with two special teams tackles on coverage units.
College
As a senior in 2005, played in all 12 games and made five starts at linebacker ... Amassed 24 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles ... Contributed a season best three solo tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble against Michigan State ... Recorded three stops, all tackles for loss, against Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl ... In 2004, played in 12 games, recording 22 tackles, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery ... Tallied 68 tackles as a sophomore, which ranked second best on the team ... All-Big Ten second team ... Started all 13 games at outside linebacker ... Led team with 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks ... Recorded five tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack against Southern California in the Rose Bowl ... Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman ... Did not see any action as a freshman.
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