Seated next to Manning at the award ceremony was Ryan Leaf, who finished third in Heisman voting, and seated next to Woodson was fourth-place finisher Randy Moss. Former Heisman winner Charles Woodson still same man from Michigan but all grown up Nolan Bianchi The Detroit News Hear this story View Comments 0:00 12:40 Detroit Charles Woodson is. In 1997, Manning entered his senior season at Tennessee as the clear favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, but Woodson led Michigan to a national championship and became the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman. I know there is the business side of it that comes into play, but there’s no question that any time you can add good football players at any position, I think that’s always a good thing.” 97 days: Michigan’s Charles Woodson won Heisman in 1997, remains only defensive player to win. Woodson’s move to Green Bay allowed him to slow down, raise a family, and dedicate more focus to football. I had a chance to visit with Charles when he was here last week and certainly, that’d be a great addition to our team. Michigan Football Norm Macdonald used Charles Woodson in setup for one of the best ESPYs jokes ever The former Wolverine and Heisman Trophy winner was used as a setup for the late comic during. Charles & His Wife April Have Two Children. “That has been pretty evident since the time I’ve been here that management is always looking to add excellent football players through the draft or via free agency. “ We’re always looking to add great players,” Manning said. Manning said free agent cornerback Charles Woodson, who visited the Broncos last week, would be a good fit in Denver, on the field and in the locker room. He’s also the last player to win the Heisman while playing neither quarterback or running back. Peyton Manning would like to play with the man who beat him out for the 1997 Heisman Trophy. Charles Woodson is about to enter his 18th season in the NFL, making his the second-longest career of any Heisman winner in professional football history (only Vinny Testaverde played longer).
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