Lee Artis Woodall (born October 31, 1969) is a former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. A 6'1", 230-lb.

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from

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, Woodall played in 8 NFL seasons from 1994 to 2001. He was a rookie for the 49ers during the 1994 season when they beat the San Diego Chargers 49–26 in Super Bowl XXIX. A personal highlight was a fumble return for 96 yards in 1995 in a win against the Buffalo Bills. Selected to the

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in 1995 and 1997; his last NFL season was in 2001 with the

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. He made a last attempt to play football by signing with the

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of the CFL in March 2006. Lee is married to Terri Matthews, Emmy Nominated, Best Selling Author, International Speaker and Respected Business Woman. Lee and Terri work together in ministry.

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