Donnell Woolford

Chicago Bears 11th pick

CB · Clemson · 1989–1997

Draft Details

Year

1989

Round

Round 1

Pick

11th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Clemson

Donnell Woolford Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1989 draft class in interceptions (36).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
126	3	36

Career span: 1989–1997.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Donnell Woolford is a former cornerback out of Clemson, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 11th overall pick (round 1) in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played 126 regular-season games from 1989 to 1997. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1989 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Troy Aikman	QB	UCLA; Oklahoma
1	1	DAL	Steve Walsh	QB	Miami
1	2	GB	Tony Mandarich	G	Michigan State
1	2	ARI	Timm Rosenbach	QB	Washington State
1	3	DEN	Bobby Humphrey	RB	Alabama
1	3	DET	Barry Sanders	RB	Oklahoma State
1	4	KC	Derrick Thomas	OLB	Alabama
1	5	ATL	Deion Sanders	CB	Florida State
1	6	TB	Broderick Thomas	LB	Nebraska
1	7	PIT	Tim Worley	RB	Georgia

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