Eric Wood (2005-08) (2019) - Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Louisville Athletic

Eric Wood (2005-08)

Induction:
2019
Class:
2008

Eric Wood was a four-year starter at center (49 consecutive career starts, 2005-08) on the Cardinals' offensive line. He earned freshman All-America honors his first season in 2005 and was twice named a first-team All-Big East selection (2007, 2008). Wood was a driving force in UofL's 2006 offensive line when the Cardinals ranked fourth in the nation in total offense and 12th in rushing offense in a season which culminated with a victory in the Orange Bowl. Wood was a first round NFL draft selection in 2009 by the Buffalo Bills, where he started 120 career games and played his entire nine-year NFL career, until a dangerous neck injury forced him to withdraw from professional football in 2018.. He made the Pro Bowl in 2016 and was the Bills' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2015 and 2016. He currently serves as an analyst for the ACC Network and the Buffalo Bills Radio Network.