PJ Woodland

PJ Woodland is a junior cornerback from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who has gone from a lightly regarded recruit to a two-year fixture in the LSU secondary. He played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2024 with two starts, then started all 13 in 2025 opposite unanimous All-American Mansoor Delane. Tiger Rag's scouting report calls him a physical man-to-man press corner who plays bigger than his frame, and the LSU bio credits him with strong coverage awareness and good ball skills. His 2025 tape backs that up: 11 passes defended and nine breakups, both top 10 in the SEC, plus two interceptions, including a 31-yard return at Ole Miss that set up points. He rarely left the field, logging 614 defensive snaps, and per LSU's bio he did not allow a touchdown in coverage all season and gave up only one across his first two years. Woodland adds some value as a blitzer too, posting a 12-yard sack on third down at Clemson that forced a punt. At 5-11 and listed between 164 and 172 pounds, size and play strength are the main questions scouts will raise. The Fanspeak community currently has him around No. 365 on its consensus board with an average draft slot near pick 226, so he is a Day 3 name right now with room to climb as LSU's top returning corner alongside DJ Pickett.