John Woodcock | |
Number: | 77, 90 |
Position: | Defensive tackle/end |
Birth Date: | 19 March 1954 |
Birth Place: | Eureka, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Fremont, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 246 |
Height In: | 3 |
High School: | Washington (Fremont, California) |
College: | Hawaii |
Draftyear: | 1976 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 76 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Sacks |
Statvalue1: | 27.0 |
Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue2: | 8 |
Pfr: | WoodJo21 |
John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954August 23, 1998[1]) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).
He attended Washington High School in Fremont, California.
Woodcock was a standout defensive tackle under Coach Larry Price at the University of Hawaii (1974–1975). He was a third-round selection in the 1976 NFL draft of the Detroit Lions and went on to play for the Lions (1976–1980) and the San Diego Chargers (1981–1982).
He died from a heart attack at his home in Fremont at the age of 44. The song "In Every Age" was dedicated to his memory by sacred music composer Janèt Sullivan Whitaker.