Place of birth: Provo, Utah Name Roland Woolsey Education Boise State University Games played - started: 44 - 11 Weight 83 kg | College: Boise State Height 1.85 m High school: Grandview (ID) Role American football player Positions Cornerback | |
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Date of birth: (1953-08-11) August 11, 1953 (age 62) NFL draft: 1975 / Round: 6 / Pick: 148 | ||
Roland Bert Woolsey (born August 11, 1953 in Provo, Utah) is a former professional American football cornerback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at Boise State University.
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Early years
Woolsey attended Grandview High School, where he practiced track, eight-man football and basketball.
He received a track scholarship to Boise State University, but eventually made his way to the football team, where he became a starter at safety and received All-Big Sky honors in 1974, after recording 72 tackles, 6 interceptions (led the team) and leading his team in punt returns. In track he set school records in the 220-yard dash, the 440-yard dash and the spring and mile relay teams. Also ran a 9.6 100-yard dash and a 6.2 60-yard dash.
In 1988, he was inducted into the Boise State University Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated named him one of the greatest Idaho athletes of the 20th century.
Dallas Cowboys
Woolsey was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (148th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft, also known as the Dirty Dozen draft. As a rookie, he was used mainly on special teams and became the first Boise State University graduate to play in a Super Bowl.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks selected him from the Cowboys roster in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. He missed four pre-season games with a knee injury, but was able to play in 14 games (11 starts), registering 59 tackles and 4 interceptions (tied for the team lead). His play was affected after never fully recovering from his previous knee injury and was waived on August 29, 1977.
Cleveland Browns
On September 14, 1977, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns. He was one of the NFL's leading punt returners with 32 returns for 290 yards, but was released on August 22, 1978.
St. Louis Cardinals
In December 1978, he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals and played in 2 games as a returner on special teams .