Peter Woods (born March 5, 2005) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers.
| Clemson Tigers – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Sports communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 5, 2005 Alabaster, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Thompson High School (Alabaster, Alabama) |
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Branch was raised in Alabama and attended Thompson High School, winning four state championships.[1] 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.[2]
College Career edit
Woods enrolled at Clemson University in early 2023. In his first offseason with the team, Woods garnered praise from head coach Dabo Swinney and position coach Nick Eason, particularly for his performance in the Tigers spring game, with Swinney describing him as having "no weaknesses".[1][3][4] Prior to the start of the 2023 season, he was selected by 247Sports and ESPN as a true freshman preseason All-American.[5][6]
College statistics edit
| Season | Games | Tackles | ||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | ||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2.5 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ 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 2023-08-27.
- ^ ""Choo-Choo!" Munson, Philpott, others not slowing the Peter Woods Hype Train". Clemson Sports Talk. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Villas, Rexwell (2023-04-06). "Dabo Swinney's Take On Peter Woods Weakness Will 100% Terrify Rivals". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "247Sports' Preseason True Freshman All-American Team for 2023". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Peter Woods makes ESPN's preseason true freshman All-America team". Clemson Wire. 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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