ESPN recently released its latest 2026 NFL mock draft, which projects two Clemson players to be selected in the first round this spring.

ESPN analyst Jordan Reid’s postseason mock draft has Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods going to the Baltimore Ravens with the No. 14 overall pick.

“Woods entered the season as one of the top prospects in the 2026 class but didn’t have the season that many expected, finishing with only two sacks after registering three as a sophomore in 2024,” Reid wrote. “But he is an explosive pocket collapser who has the versatility to rush from multiple spots. Woods has to be more consistent, but he can penetrate the backfield and would boost a Ravens defensive front that was forced to rely on 36-year-old John Jenkins after Nnamdi Madubuike was sidelined early in the season by a neck injury.”

Reid sees Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell coming off the board toward the end of the first round and being taken by the Los Angeles Rams with the 30th overall selection.

“Terrell is the younger brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. and has a feistiness and competitiveness that belies his 5-foot-11, 180-pound size,” Reid wrote. “He is ultra-competitive and has forced eight fumbles in his career, the most of any Clemson defensive back ever. The Rams haven’t used a Day 1 or 2 pick on a cornerback since Sean McVay became coach in 2017, so Terrell would add top-level talent to a thin Rams cornerback room that might see veterans Ahkello Witherspoon and Roger McCreary become unrestricted free agents.”

Woods was credited with 99 tackles (14.5 for loss), 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups over 35 games (24 starts) in his Clemson career from 2023-25. In 2025, he became Clemson’s first All-American at defensive tackle since Christian Wilkins’ unanimous selection in 2018, and he was the only player in America in 2025 to record multiple games with both a sack and a rushing touchdown.

A 2025 All-American and Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist, Terrell was credited with 128 tackles (9.0 for loss), 30 pass breakups, three interceptions, 4.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries across 39 games (31 starts) in his career as a Tiger from 2023-25. The two-time All-ACC selection set Clemson records for a defensive back in forced fumbles in a season (five in 2025) and a career (eight from 2023-25), and he led all cornerbacks nationally in forced fumbles across his three-year Clemson career.

Reid’s initial top 50 ranking of the best prospects in the 2026 NFL draft class, released back in November, had Woods as the No. 10 overall prospect and Terrell as the No. 22 overall prospect in this year’s class. Woods was Reid’s top-ranked defensive tackle, while Terrell was ranked by Reid as the third-best corner.

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.