FRISCO, Texas – Former Cowboys safety Darren Woodson was one of the 25 Modern-Era players named as a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Wednesday morning.
It's Woodson's ninth time being nominated as a semifinalist, and his seventh year in a row. The last two years, Woodson has been a finalist but hasn't been inducted into the Hall yet.
Woodson won three Super Bowls in his 13 years with the Dallas Cowboys, was a three-time first team All-Pro, five time Pro Bowler, and is the franchise's all-time leading tackler with 967 in his career.
Behind Torry Holt's 11 nominations, Woodson is tied with Hines Ward for the second-most semifinalist nominations of the 25 Modern-Era players named this year.
The rest of the nominees are as follows:
OFFENSE - 14
QB (1): Eli Manning
RB (2): Fred Taylor, Ricky Watters
WR (5): Anquan Boldin, Torry Holt, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward, Reggie Wayne
TE (1): Antonio Gates
OL (5): Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Richmond Webb, Steve Wisniewski, Marshal Yanda
DEFENSE - 10
DB (4): Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Earl Thomas, Darren Woodson
LB (3): James Harrison, Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs (also DE)
DL (3): Jared Allen, Robert Mathis (also LB), Vince Wilfork
SPECIAL TEAMS - 1
PK (1): Adam Vinatieri
