Colby Wooden
Indianapolis ColtsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 7 (#52) in 2024 to tier 8 (#71) in 2025 is a 19-spot regression for a 4th-round pick in his year-two-to-three chapter. The Auburn SEC 33-start pedigree plus the Packers' position-specific coaching gives him basic developmental floor. The 2026 question is whether Wooden crosses into tier 6-7 territory or whether the structural tier 8 ceiling caps below his expected outcome.
Wooden came out of Auburn as the Green Bay Packers' 4th-round pick (116th overall) in 2023 after starting 33 games for the Tigers across the defensive line. He has spent three years in the Packers' interior rotation. His STTM career runs tier 7 (#52) in 2024 to tier 8 (#71) in 2025, a 19-spot regression that flags either injury or context shift.
Strengths
- Auburn SEC 33-start pedigree plus the 116th overall draft slot gives him real college foundation.
- Three years of Packers system experience plus structural interior reps gives him basic developmental floor.
Concerns
- 19-spot regression from tier 7 (#52) in 2024 to tier 8 (#71) in 2025 is the wrong direction for a 4th-round IDL on a stable-starter trajectory.
- Green Bay's broader defensive identity around the Kenny Clark trade plus the Devonte Wyatt continuation compresses Wooden's structural snap share.
What to watch: Whether Wooden crosses into tier 6 (top 50) in 2026 or whether the structural tier 8 ceiling caps below the expected outcome.