Colby Wooden

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Colby Wooden
No. 96 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 23)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school: Archer
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
College: Auburn (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 4 / pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Total tackles:27
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colby Wooden (born December 21, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.

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Early years

Wooden grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Archer High School. As a senior, he was named the GHSA Region 8-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . [1] Wooden was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Auburn University over an offer from Clemson. [2]

College career

Wooden missed much of his freshman season after contracting mononucleosis. [3] Overall, he played in three games and made four tackles. [4] Wooden finished his redshirt freshman season with 42 tackles, 9.5 for loss, and four sacks. [5] As a redshirt sophomore, he made 61 tackles with 8.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks. [6] Wooden considered entering the 2022 NFL draft, but opted to return to Auburn for his redshirt junior season. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		273 lb
(124 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.79 s1.68 s2.77 s4.43 s7.49 s9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		23 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Wooden was drafted in the fourth round, 116th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL draft. [10] He signed his rookie contract on May 5. [11]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2023 GB 170171070.5000
Career170171070.5000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2023 GB 203120.0000
Career203120.0000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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References

  1. ↑ Hill, Jordan D. (November 5, 2021). "Auburn's Colby Wooden continues to be a force on the Tigers' defensive front". Opelika-Auburn News . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hill, Jordan D. (August 16, 2018). "Three-star defensive end Colby Wooden commits to Auburn". Miami Herald . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Green, Tom (December 17, 2019). "Pass-rusher Colby Wooden's freshman season impacted by summer 'setback'". AL.com . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Caldwell, Jason (September 10, 2020). "Wooden stepping up his game in preseason practices". 247Sports.com . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ Hill, Jordan D. (May 2, 2021). "7 Auburn players who could be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft". Opelika-Auburn News . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Green, Tom (August 5, 2022). "Auburn defenders point to 'unfinished business' in returning after disappointing 2021 season". AL.com . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Auburn football: Colby Wooden will return in 2022". The Tuscaloosa News . December 29, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Colby Wooden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Colby Wooden College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Auburn DL Colby Wooden in fourth round, No. 116 overall". packers.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign eight draft picks". packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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