Craig Woodson has plenty of experience, and has an interest in a professional career outside of football, too. Read more on Boston.com.

The Patriots lived up to that promise right away. They took California safety Craig Woodson four picks into Saturday’s fourth round (No. 106 overall). Woodson is the sixth player the Patriots have drafted from Cal and the first since 2011, when they took running back Shane Vereen in the second round

That’s exactly what the team did to start Round 4. With pick 106, the Patriots drafted safety Craig Woodson out of California. A fifth-year senior, Woodson made 70 tackles, 2.5 for loss, with nine pass breakups and interceptions last season. He played in the slot as well as both safety spots in college.