Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1988 Rose Bowl Game
2017 Inductee
Charles Woodson capped off one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history with a victory in the 1998 Rose Bowl Game. In his junior season at Michigan, Woodson became the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college football, along with the Jim Thrope Award (best defensive back), the Walter Camp Award (player of the year in college football), and Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive players in college football).
Woodson led the undefeated Wolverines to the 1998 Rose Bowl Game against the Washington State Cougars. Woodson finished the game with two carries for six yards, one catch for seven yards, but made his biggest impact on the defensive side of the ball with one tackle for loss and an interception in the end zone during the first half. Woodson went on to be a first round draft pick in the NFL Draft and played 18 years in the NFL. During his time in the NFL, Woodson was selected as Defensive Rookie of the Year, made nine
Pro Bowl appearances, was a Defensive MVP, Super Bowl Champion, and is an NFL Hall of Famer.
