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Wade Woodaz

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Wade Woodaz
Clemson Tigers – No. 17
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
MajorMarketing
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 schoolJesuit (Tampa, Florida)

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

Early life and high school

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Woodaz attended Jesuit High School located in Tampa, Florida. Coming out of high school, Woodaz was rated as a three-star recruit and the 37th overall player in the class of 2021.[1] Woodaz also held offers from schools such as Clemson, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Louisville, and Utah.[2] Ultimately, Woodaz committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[3][4]

College career

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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.[5][6][7] In the 2023 Gator Bowl, Woodaz made a career position switch making the start at Middle Linebacker where he made four tackles, as he helped the Tigers to a bowl win.[8]

Personal life

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Woodaz's brother Drew is also a linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.[9][10]

References

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