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USC's Stoney Woodson celebrates after defeating Tennessee at William-Brice Stadium.
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Woodson signs with Giants
South Carolina cornerback Stoney Woodson returns an interception for a touchdown against Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 1.
Gerry Melendez/gmelendez@thestate.com /The State
From staff reports
Posted on 06.20.09
Former USC cornerback Stoney Woodson has agreed to a four-year deal with the New York Giants worth about $1.8 million, according to multiple New York and New Jersey media outlets.
Woodson, a seventh round draft pick by the Giants, wasn't a full-time starter at cornerback for the Gamecocks but had a good showing at USC's pro day in March.
The 5-10, 198-pound Woodson's deal could grow to $4 million with escalators and incentives, and includes a signing bonus likely in the range of $46,000, according to reports in the New Jersey Star-Ledger and New York Daily News.
The team cut cornerback Rashad Barksdale to make room for Woodson.
Woodson is the second of USC's seven draft picks to sign with his team.
Former Gamecock kicker Ryan Succop reached a deal earlier in the week with the Kansas City Chiefs worth a total of about $1.2 million, according to Joel Turner, Succop's Myrtle Beach-based agent.
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USC’s draft picks
The Gamecocks had seven players picked in this year's NFL Draft, the second-most in program history and the most since the draft was shortened to seven rounds in 1994.
-- JARED COOK, TE: 3rd Round (No. 89), Titans
-- KENNY MCKINLEY, WR: 5th Round (No. 141), Broncos
-- JASPER BRINKLEY, LB: 5th Round (No. 150), Vikings
-- JAMON MEREDITH, OT: 5th Round (No. 162), Packers
-- CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN, DB: 7th Round (No. 216), Panthers
-- STONEY WOODSON, DB: 7th Round (No. 238), Giants
-- RYAN SUCCOP, K: 7th Round (No. 256), Chiefs
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