Peter Woods (American football)
Woods with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 11 – Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 5, 2005 Greensboro, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Peter Woods (born March 5, 2005) is an American college football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Woods was born on March 5, 2005, in Greensboro, Alabama. He attended Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, winning four state championships.[1][2][3] An Under Armour All-American, he was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 9 nationally and as the top defensive tackle by ESPN.[4][5]
College career
Woods enrolled at Clemson University in early 2023.[3][6][7] Prior to the start of the 2023 season, he was selected by 247Sports and ESPN as a true freshman preseason All-American.[8][9]
On December 9, 2025, Woods declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[10]
| Season | Games | Tackles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | ||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 35 | 84 | 41 | 43 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
298 lb (135 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
1.67 s | 4.54 s | 7.70 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Kennedy, Randy (August 17, 2022). "'Country strong' Peter Woods starts season No. 1 on the A-List". AL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Blau, Jon (October 24, 2024). "Edge rusher, fullback, singer? Clemson's Woods is a 'freak of nature' who defies labels". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Fowler, Chapel (July 25, 2023). "Five-star recruit Peter Woods ready to 'prove myself' for Clemson football". The State.
- ^ "Peter Woods - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott. "Who is Clemson's Peter Woods? Meet Tigers' 'generational talent' on defensive line". The Greenville News. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ""Choo-Choo!" Munson, Philpott, others not slowing the Peter Woods Hype Train". Clemson Sports Talk. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Villas, Rexwell (April 6, 2023). "Dabo Swinney's Take On Peter Woods Weakness Will 100% Terrify Rivals". ClutchPoints. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Hummer, Chris (August 17, 2023). "247Sports' Preseason True Freshman All-American Team for 2023". 247Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Turri, Alex (August 20, 2023). "Peter Woods makes ESPN's preseason true freshman All-America team". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Top-rated DT Peter Woods of Clemson declares for draft". espn.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Peter Woods Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Peter Woods College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.