Peter Woods
Kansas City ChiefsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Clemson · ACC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 330 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2025 | 29 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 174 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Clemson · 2026 draft class
Peter Woods enters the 2026 NFL Draft as a freak of nature on the defensive interior-a 6-3, 315-pound wrecking ball who combines elite explosiveness, leverage, and raw power in ways rarely seen at the position. The former 5-star recruit from Thompson High School in Alabama arrived at Clemson with massive expectations and wasted little time validating them, carving out a role as a true freshman before becoming a full-time starter in 2024. His physical testing numbers are borderline absurd: 505-pound bench press (37 reps at 225), 700-pound squat, 855-pound deadlift, 385-pound power clean, and a 4.75-second 40-yard dash at over 300 pounds. When fully engaged, Woods may be the most dominant defender in college football, but consistency has been his Achilles heel-sustaining that elite level of play throughout drives and games remains his primary developmental area. His 2024 campaign (28 tackles, 8 TFLs, 3 sacks) showcased his potential, though 2025 production has been quieter by comparison. Woods projects as an immediate every-down contributor in any defensive scheme, with the tools and upside to become a Pro Bowl-caliber professional early in his career if he can put it all together consistently.
Strengths
- Freakish athletic testing: 505-pound bench
- 700-pound squat
- 855-pound deadlift
- 4.75 40-yard dash at 315 pounds
- Elite first-step quickness for his size
- gets off the ball faster than most interior linemen and creates immediate disruption
- Natural feel for reading and reacting to plays
- instinctively understands offensive schemes and exploits blockers momentum
- Technical hand usage with excellent leverage and extension as a run defender
- uses hands effectively to shed blocks
Concerns
- Consistency is the primary concern-flashe's dominant reps but doesn't sustain elite play throughout drives and games
- Weight management issues
- admitted to playing too heavy in 2024 and will need to control weight at next level
- Pass rush refinement needed
- relies heavily on power and lacks diverse repertoire of moves for the NFL level
- Balance and pad level issues
- gets too tall at times and overreache's outside his frame
- allowing blockers into chest
- 2025 production dip (30 tackles
- 2 sacks
Honors
Freshman All-American (2023); All-ACC Honorable Mention (2024); 5-star recruit from Thompson HS (Alabama); Consensus Top-15 pick; No. 1 ranked DT in 2026 class