John Merit Woitt (born June 29, 1946) is a former American football defensive back who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State University.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 29, 1946 Yakima, Washington | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pascagoula (MS) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1968 | ||||||||||||
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College career
editWoitt played college at Mississippi State. Woitt played running back in college. In his senior year, he ran 3 times for 60 yards. He also caught 8 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
editWoitt signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1968 and he was converted to a defensive back. In his rookie season, he played all 14 games and recovered 1 fumble. He remained with the 49ers for his second year. In his second year, he was a bit more involved and was a starter for 4 games.[2] In week six of the season against the Baltimore Colts, he picked off the quarterback for a 57-yard touchdown in the 24-21 victory.[3]
References
edit- ^ "John Woitt college statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "John Woitt NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "John Woitt touchdown log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.