High School
Woodson was raised by his mother, Freddie Luke, in Maryvale, a West Phoenix neighborhood plagued by violent crime and gang activity. A running back and linebacker at Maryvale High School, he earned All-Metro Division AAA and All-City honors as a senior, once scoring six touchdowns in a single game. He was a teammate of Phillippi Sparks, who would go on to play nine seasons in the NFL.
In August 2009, ESPNRISE.com named Woodson as one of the best high school players to ever come out of Arizona.
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