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Darren Woodson

Darren Woodson

Keynote Speaker: Three-Time Super Bowl Champion & Five-Time Pro Bowl Selection; ESPN NFL Analyst; Founder & CEO, Counter Find

Darren Woodson Biography

A three-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowl selection and described by Sports Illustrated as "one of the hardest hitters in the NFL", Darren Woodson is often recognized as one of the greatest players to wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform.

A native of Phoenix, Woodson played football at Maryvale High School as a running back and linebacker. He attended Arizona State University, where he was a converted linebacker for the Sun Devils and earned his Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies.

In the 1992 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Woodson in the second-round (37th overall). Throughout his 12 seasons (1992-2004) with the Cowboys, he earned a reputation as one of the hardest hitters and most ferocious safeties in the NFL.

Woodson retired in 2004 as the Cowboys’ All-Time Leading Tackler with 1,350 career stops and registering career totals of 11 sacks and 23 interceptions. Throughout his NFL career, his dependability, athleticism and aggressiveness helped lead the Cowboys to three Super Bowl Championships (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) - securing him an elite position in the club’s history. In 2015, Woodson was inducted into the prestigious Cowboys “Ring of Honor.” He was also named to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame (2009) and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2017).

Upon retiring from the NFL, Woodson joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2005. He appeared on “NFL Live” and “SportsCenter” and also participated on the network’s coverage of the Super Bowl, NFL Draft and NFL training camp specials. After 14 years with the network and commuting weekly to Bristol, Connecticut, Woodson announced his retirement in 2019.

Transitioning from the NFL to a post-playing career is not easy for most athletes—but Woodson has found consistent success. Woodson joined ESRP Advisory Dallas, LLC, “esrp”, in 2017 and bridged his storied football career and entrepreneurial spirit with commercial real estate. In May of 2022, esrp merged with Cresa, the world’s only global commercial real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents occupiers and specializes in the delivery of fully integrated real estate solutions operating from over 380 offices in 15 territories. Woodson offices at the Dallas Cowboy World Headquarters - The Star, Cresa’s primary office in the Dallas-Fort Worth region as a Managing Principal and is an active Board member where he is directly involved with the firm’s overall vision, growth, and strategy. Woodson focuses on locating, developing, and defining business relationships across a variety of industries and markets. He brings his innate leadership skills and passion for creating winning strategies to meet clients’ real estate needs, while delivering a high-level of service. Clients include NTT DATA, Argo Data, ExamSoft and MTX Group.

Beyond his remarkable talents and dedicated leadership, Woodson has made significant contributions to his community and is an active board member at C5 Youth Foundation of Texas. C5 Youth Foundation helps high potential youth with limited resources become successful and responsible leaders in their communities. Since its inception, over 600 Texas youth have experienced C5 Texas’ life-changing program and leadership experiences.

Darren is married to Tiffany and has four beautiful children.

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Darren Woodson Speaking Topics

Creating Cultures of Excellence

Darren Woodson coaches others how to tackle the challenges of leadership, build a winning team, and compete to be the best. He inspires organizations to move beyond the mediocre and to create cultures of excellence by leaving them with the motivation to be a compelling leader. In real estate spaces, he brings his current knowledge and investment of the subject and speaks directly to the challenges you may be facing. Especially in the, "New Normal."

What are the cultural differences between mediocre teams and winning teams, whether they are in sports or business? In this speech, Darren Woodson (5 time Pro Bowl safety and 3 time NFL Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys) describes what leaders must embrace in order to build a culture of excellence with their teams. Learn how to embrace change, competition, and confrontation within your organization.

Cultures of excellence embrace:

  • (hard) change
  • (honest) confrontation
  • (healthy) competition
  • and individuals with (heartfelt) character

Darren Woodson Videos

DeMarcus Ware & Darren Woodson: Hall Of Fame Finalist Press ...
Darren Woodson Keynote at Small Business Master Class: Dallas
Mike Doocy interviews Darren Woodson - YouTube

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Speaking fees for Darren Woodson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Darren Woodson are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $30,000 - $50,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Darren Woodson, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Darren Woodson speak about?

Darren Woodson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sports Journalism & Broadcasting, Football, Athlete, Social Activism, Peak Performance, Sports Motivation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Sports, Broadcasting, Motivational, Leadership and Real Estate.

Where does Darren Woodson travel from?

Darren Woodson generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Darren Woodson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports Journalism & Broadcasting, Football and Athlete. The estimated speaking fee range to book Darren Woodson for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Darren Woodson generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin and Coach Ken Carter. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Darren Woodson for an upcoming event.

Darren Woodson Speaking Topics

  • Creating Cultures of Excellence

    Darren Woodson coaches others how to tackle the challenges of leadership, build a winning team, and compete to be the best. He inspires organizations to move beyond the mediocre and to create cultures of excellence by leaving them with the motivation to be a compelling leader. In real estate spaces, he brings his current knowledge and investment of the subject and speaks directly to the challenges you may be facing. Especially in the, "New Normal."

    What are the cultural differences between mediocre teams and winning teams, whether they are in sports or business? In this speech, Darren Woodson (5 time Pro Bowl safety and 3 time NFL Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys) describes what leaders must embrace in order to build a culture of excellence with their teams. Learn how to embrace change, competition, and confrontation within your organization.

    Cultures of excellence embrace:

    • (hard) change
    • (honest) confrontation
    • (healthy) competition
    • and individuals with (heartfelt) character

Darren Woodson Videos

DeMarcus Ware & Darren Woodson: Hall Of Fame Finalist Press ...
Darren Woodson Keynote at Small Business Master Class: Dallas
Mike Doocy interviews Darren Woodson - YouTube
Darren Woodson AZ Sports Hall of Fame - YouTube
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