Peter Woods (American football)
American football player (born 2005)
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Peter Woods (born March 5, 2005) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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Greensboro, Alabama, U.S.
Woods with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 99 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 5, 2005 Greensboro, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama) |
| College | Clemson (2023–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Woods was born on March 5, 2005, in Greensboro, Alabama.[1] He attended Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, winning four state championships.[2][3][4] An Under Armour All-American, he was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 9 nationally and as the top defensive tackle by ESPN.[5][6]
College career
Woods enrolled at Clemson University in early 2023.[4][7][8] Prior to the start of the 2023 season, he was selected by 247Sports and ESPN as a true freshman preseason All-American.[9][10] Woods declared for the 2026 NFL draft following the 2025 season.[11]
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 1.67 s | 4.54 s | 7.70 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Woods was selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 29th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs previously acquired the selection as part of the trade that sent Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams.[14]
