Wade Woodaz

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Wade Woodaz
Clemson Tigers–No. 17
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Major Marketing
Personal information
Born: (2004-02-04) February 4, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Jesuit (Tampa, Florida)

Wade Woodaz (born February 4, 2004) is an American football linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Woodaz attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and the 37th overall player in the class of 2021. [1] Woodaz committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over offers from schools such as Georgia Tech, Iowa, Louisville, and Utah. [2] [3]

College career

In Woodaz's first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 27 games with six starts where he notched 48 tackles with 11.5 being for a loss, five and a half sacks, two pass deflections, and two interceptions. [4] [5] [6] In the 2023 Gator Bowl, Woodaz made a career position switch making the start at middle linebacker and made four tackles in the win. [7]

Personal life

Woodaz's brother Drew is also a linebacker for the Clemson Tigers. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Hastings, Joseph (November 25, 2021). "2022 LB Wade Woodaz commits to the Clemson Tigers". On3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Blau, Jon (April 12, 2023). "Clemson linebacker Wade Woodaz establishing himself in Tiger LB corps". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Preister, JP (November 25, 2021). "Clemson Picks Up Commitment From 2022 LB Wade Woodaz". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Carter, Darrien (May 28, 2024). "How Clemson football's Wade Woodaz is mastering new position under coach Dabo Swinney". Greenville Online. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ Long, Christina (August 24, 2023). "Wade Woodaz drinking 12 protein shakes a day good for Clemson". Greenville Online. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Blau, Jon (August 28, 2023). "Clemson's Wade Woodaz bulks up to live up to his nickname". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 12, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  7. ↑ Burnett, Cameron (March 10, 2024). "Woodaz Describes Freeing Experience at MIKE Linebacker". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ Priester, JP (January 10, 2023). "Playing Together Would be Dream Come True for Wade and Drew Woodaz". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Wade Woodaz". Clemson University Athletics. December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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