With the 2024 college football campaign behind us, Pro Football Focus (PFF) has been ranking the best returning players at each position heading into the 2025 season.
PFF unveiled its ranking of the top returning linebackers this week, and while Clemson’s Wade Woodaz just missed the top 10, he was named as the honorable mention.
A defensive weapon whose versatility has led to Clemson deploying him at both linebacker and safety, Woodaz enters his senior season in 2025 credited with 140 tackles (21.5 for loss), 8.5 sacks, nine pass breakups, three interceptions (including one returned for a touchdown), four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt over 39 games (18 starts) since the beginning of his college career in 2022.