Freshman Phenom Peter Woods Continues to Impress

Freshman Peter Woods continues to wow the Clemson coaching staff during his first spring.

The former 5-star DL has continuously drawn praise from coaches and teammates, including defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall.

“He’s a physical kid, he’s twitched-up,” Hall said. “He plays with tremendous effort. He had a great D-line coach coming out of high school, so the foundation for him is already there. He’s a competitor, he’s hungry. He’s all those things.”

During his high school career, Woods was a disruptive force, as he tallied 260 tackles, 72 tackles for loss and 29.5 sacks.

As for where Woods might line up, Hall said you could see him inside or outside. And when you do see him, expect an immediate impact.

“Peter Woods can play anywhere he wants to on the D-line. He’s just that good,” Hall said. “Right now, he’s been playing mostly inside. But he’s going to play wherever we need him to play, and he can do it. He can play that position at a high level as well. So if we need him to play at an end position, that’s where he’ll play.”