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Quite possibly the Greatest Defensive Back Who Ever Lived added yet another honor to his stellar career today. rod Woodson, Purdue alum and NFL Hall of Famer got the call for another Hall of Fame. The College football Hall of Fame officially announced that he would be a member of its 2016 class:
Congratulations to former Purdue all-American DB Rod Woodson on election to the College Football Hall of Fame #BoilerUp
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) January 8, 2016
Woodson is generally considered to be the greatest NFL defensive back ever, so making the College Hall of Fame was a snap. His Purdue teams were rarely great, but he was a two-time All-American at Purdue as a cornerback and once as a return man. He was also a three-time All-B1G selection and single-handedly beat Indiana in his final game. All told he had 13 individual records by the time he left Purdue, and this was also while winning five Big Ten championships in track and nearly going to the Olympics.
So congratulations to one of Purdue's all-time greats!
Woodson joins the following inductees from Purdue:
1951 - Andy Smith (coach)
1955 - Elmer Oliphant
1963 - Alex Agase
1967 - Cecil Isbell
1973 - Jim Phelan (coach)
1984 - Bob Griese
1988 - Jack Mollenkopf (coach)
1989 - Bump Elliott
1990 - Leroy Keyes
1999 - Jim Young (coach)
2006 - Mike Phipps
2010 - Mark Herrmann
2012 - Otis Armstrong
2014 - Dave Butz