Keynote Speaker

Danny WoodheadWe are pleased to be joined by New England Patriot—Danny Woodhead.  Danny grew up in North Platte, NE and has been a football fan for as long as he can remember.  After pursuing a spot at Nebraska without luck Danny found a home at Chadron State.  Over the course of his college career he became the third player in history to win the Harlon Hill Trophy for the best player in NCAA Division II two times.  Post college, Woodhead participated in the NFL Combine and was ranked 2nd among running backs in speed and the vertical jump.  Impressive statistics by any standards and a game changer for Danny since his performance got the attention of the scouts.  He signed as a free agent with the Jets after he went undrafted in the ’08.  He was later picked up by the Patriots for a portion of the ’10 season.  During the season his carries averaged more than 5.5 yards earning him 4th best in the NFL. Woodhead helped end the season 14-2 and signed with the Patriots through 2012.  We are delighted to have him as our confirmed keynote speaker and look forward to hearing inspiring comments from the guy who says, “Hey, I'm a Division II nobody from a railroad town in Nebraska.”