On-field drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis get underway Thursday, as defensive linemen, linebackers and placekickers perform their workouts.
Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods, however, won’t be among the defensive linemen working out.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Woods will not work out at the combine, and will instead “perform fully” at Clemson’s pro day, which is scheduled for March 12.
The 6-foot-2 ½ Woods weighed in at 298 pounds at the combine.
In his three-year career as a Tiger from 2023-25, Woods was credited with 99 tackles (14.5 for loss), five sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups over 35 games, including 24 starts.
As a sophomore in 2024, Woods split time between defensive tackle and defensive end, recording 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks over 11 games. As a junior, Woods posted only 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks across 12 games.
Despite the drop in production on paper in 2025, Woods was still a first-team All-ACC selection by the league, the AP and Phile Steele, as well as a second-team All-American, per the AP, Steele and USA Today. He was also a freshman All-American in 2023.
Longtime ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently discussed Woods as being a potential 2026 NFL Draft “steal.” Kiper pointed out that before the 2025 season, Woods was bandied about as a possible “top-five pick overall,” and now, he’s being viewed as a “late-first, early-to-mid second round” selection.
Kiper’s updated NFL Draft Big Board rankings slot Woods as the third-best defensive tackle in this year’s draft class.
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.