An injury will rob one of Clemson’s starting linebackers of his final game.

Head coach Dabo Swinney announced senior Wade Woodaz will miss the Pinstripe Bowl due to an injury.

“Wade Woodaz had to have surgery due to an injury in the South Carolina game,’ the head coach said on Monday.

Woodaz has been a full-time starter over the last two seasons. He started six games as a sophomore and one as a freshman.

In 2025, he is second on the team with 77 total tackles. He also registered 7.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, three QB pressures and four pass breakups.

Woodaz turned in one of his best games of the season last time out against the rival Gamecocks with seven tackles and one pass breakup.

Over his four-year career, Woodaz is credited with 202 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and four forced fumbles.

Hailing from Jesuit High School in Tampa (FL), Woodaz was a three-star recruit, signing with the Tigers as a member of the 2022 recruiting class.