The shocking true story of Randall Woodfield - star athlete, promising young man, and one of America's most terrifying serial killers.Randall Woodfield seemed to have it all. Handsome, athletic, and drafted by the Green Bay Packers, he was admired as a hometown hero. But behind the charm and clean-cut image lurked a predator whose crimes would haunt the Pacific Northwest forever.Known as the "I-5 Killer," Woodfield turned the interstate highway into his hunting ground, leaving behind a trail of robberies, sexual assaults, and brutal murders across Oregon, Washington, and beyond. With over 40 suspected victims, his case remains one of the darkest chapters in American true crime history.In The Athlete Who Killed, bestselling true crime author Gerri G. Lyons delivers a chilling, meticulously researched account of Woodfield's double life - from football glory to his transformation into a cold-blooded predator. Through survivor testimonies, courtroom drama, psychological profiling, and law enforcement reports, this book explores: ✅ Woodfield's rise and fall - from NFL draft pick to convicted killer✅ The terrifying string of murders and assaults along Interstate 5✅ How survivors' courage and detectives' persistence brought him down✅ The psychology of predators who hide behind masks of normalcy✅ The lessons law enforcement learned - and the reforms that followedThis gripping true crime book is not just the story of one killer, but a cautionary tale of overlooked warning signs, systemic failures, and the resilience of survivors and families who fought for justice.