Throwing into heavy coverage

Going into last summer, Andre Woodson was wondering just where his University of Kentucky football career was headed.

Outplayed in the spring by Curtis Pulley, Woodson seemed on the verge of heading into 2007 as a backup quarterback.

What a difference a summer makes.

Woodson got up off the mat and re-invented himself, maturing into a hard-working team leader seemingly overnight. The results were staggering. Woodson became one of the country's most improved players, throwing for 3,515 yards with 31 touchdowns and only seven interceptions.

Now the national media can't get enough of Woodson. He's also a magazine coverboy, as his image graced the cover of Athlon's college football preview. His name is found on virtually every list of the nation's top quarterbacks, and he is viewed as a hot early commodity for the 2008 NFL Draft. Mel Kiper listed Woodson No. 6 on his first Big Board evaluating the nation's top senior prospects, and he's emerged as a dark horse Heisman candidate.

Andre Woodson, Kentucky | 6-foot-5, 230-pound senior

Statistics: 264-419 (63.0), 3,515 yards, 31 touchdowns, seven interceptions.

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