According to a source close to Rod Woodson, the star cornerback would be extremely interested in the head coaching position at Purdue.

Woodson was an All American cornerback during his time in West Lafayette and has his named etched into the Purdue football record books. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 10th overall pick in the 1987 draft and went on to have an illustrious 17-year career in the league. The 11-time Pro Bowler has the third most interceptions (71) in league history.

He was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletes Hall of Fame in 2003, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Three weeks ago, he was honored during the halftime ceremony against Northwestern for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

After he retired from the NFL, he spent a couple years as an analyst for Big Ten Network and the NFL network. He is currently the defensive backs coach for the 9-2 Oakland Raiders.

Woodson has not directly made any appeals to the athletic department, but when he returned for his induction ceremony, he made the decision that he could be the right person to lead Purdue football back from irrelevancy.

The Hall of Famer sent athletic director Mike Bobinski a plan detailing his vision for the football program yesterday. There have been no formal communications until now, but, Woodson was part of the search committee that selected the new athletic director.

If the administration considered Woodson, “he’d jump at” the opportunity, the source said.

Even if Woodson is interested in the job, there is no indication that Purdue would consider him as a candidate. There has been no recent information released from the athletic department regarding the coaching search.

However, there are some, like senior BTN.com writer Tom Dienhart, who believe that hiring Woodson would be a big mistake.

“He doesn’t have the experience to resurrect a Purdue program that is in the sorry state that it is right now,” said Dienhart. “I’m intrigued by the passion and the love for the university, but it takes a heck of a lot more than that.”