Clemson DL Garners All-America Honors
By: Gavin Oliver December 12, 2025

USA TODAY Sports released its college football All-America team this week, as determined by ballots from 25 voters across the network.

Clemson junior defensive tackle Peter Woods garnered second-team All-America honors from the network.

Woods was also a first-team All-ACC selection by both the league and the AP this season. In 12 games (all starts), the 6-foot-3, 310-pounder has tallied 40 total tackles (3.5 for loss), two sacks, two pass breakups and six quarterback pressures while playing 554 defensive snaps. Offensively, he has carried the ball eight times for 15 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns.

Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) reacts after a defensive stop against Duke during the second quarter Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium. Bart Boatwright/The Clemson Insider

Woods, who has been widely projected as a first-round pick, officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft this week.

A new mock draft from ESPN NFL insider Field Yates projects Woods to be selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 13th overall pick in next spring’s draft. Yates sees Woods as a first-round “lock.”

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Woods as the No. 18 overall prospect in the 2026 draft class and the No. 2 defensive tackle.

Woods, a former five-star recruit and the No. 4 overall prospect in the nation for the 2023 recruiting class per ESPN, earned freshman All-American honors in 2023. He entered the 2025 season credited with 59 tackles (11.0 for loss), 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in 698 defensive snaps over 23 games (12 starts) from 2023-24.