LaVar Woods

Position: Administrative Assistant Experience: Second year at Iowa

LeVar Woods, a three-year football letterman at the University of Iowa and a veteran of seven seasons in the National Football League, assumed the position of administrative assistant in September, 2008.

As an administrative assistant, Woods assists the coaching staff in compiling statistical information, gathering information on opponents and recruits and assisting in the day to day operation of the football office.

During his NFL playing career, Woods played for Tennessee, Arizona, Chicago and Detroit. Woods signed with the Cardinals as a free agent in 2001 and spent the first four years of his career in Arizona.

In 88 career games Woods totaled 168 tackles, 2.5 QB sacks, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Throughout his playing career, Woods teamed with fellow NFL player Kyle Vanden Bosch (both are natives of Larchwood, IA) in hosting a youth football camp in their hometown. During his stint with the Cardinals, Woods was recognized with the Byron "Whizzer" White Award and was a Walter Payton Man of the Year finalist.

Woods has been involved with several charitable organizations throughout his career, including the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids foundation, Homeward Bound, Soup Kitchen, Youth Christmas shopping trips and, Milk and Cookies Youth Reading Program, along with speaking engagements to elementary school children. He remains involved with the Allied Athlete Group Foundation in Atlanta, GA and the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation.

He has also been involved with the NFL's Executive and Entrepreneurship programs through the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, the Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University and the Stanford School of Business.

Woods lettered as a member of the Hawkeye football team from 1998-2000. He was a two-year starter at outside linebacker, totaling 165 career tackles, including 18 tackles for loss and four QB sacks.

He was a team captain as a senior in 2000 and earned second team all-Big Ten honors after recording 97 tackles. He was selected for the Blue-Gray All-Star game following his senior season.

Along with serving as defensive team captain, Woods was co-Most Valuable Player and the recipient of the Hayden Fry Extra Heartbeat Award, given each year to the Hawkeye player who gives extraordinary effort on the field.

Woods attended West Lyon HS in Inwood, IA, where he earned all-state honors and was the Class 2A Player of the Year as a senior. He rushed for 1,226 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, while totaling 50 tackles, nine QB sacks and two recovered fumbles as a defensive end.

He earned his degree in elementary education from the University of Iowa in December, 2000.

Woods was born March 15, 1978 in Cleveland, OH. LeVar and his wife, Meghann, have two children, a daughter (Sydney) and a son (Mason).