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.jpg) Woodaz with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 30 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jesuit (Tampa, Florida) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026 (4th round, 123rd overall pick) |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Wade Woodaz (born February 4, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | |||
| 2022 | Clemson | 14 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Clemson | 13 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Clemson | 12 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Clemson | 12 | 43 | 27 | 70 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 111 | 90 | 201 | 28.5 | 9.0 | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 4.56 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.50 s | 7.27 s | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Woodaz was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 123rd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[10][11] The selection was received from the Los Angeles Chargers along with the 204th overall pick (Lewis Bond) in exchange for the 117th overall pick (the Chargers selected Travis Burke).[12]
Personal life
[edit]Woodaz's brother Drew is also a linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hastings, Joseph (November 25, 2021). "2022 LB Wade Woodaz commits to the Clemson Tigers". On3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ Blau, Jon (April 12, 2023). "Clemson linebacker Wade Woodaz establishing himself in Tiger LB corps". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ Preister, JP (November 25, 2021). "Clemson Picks Up Commitment From 2022 LB Wade Woodaz". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Long, Christina (August 24, 2023). "Wade Woodaz drinking 12 protein shakes a day good for Clemson". Greenville Online. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ Burnett, Cameron (March 10, 2024). "Woodaz Describes Freeing Experience at MIKE Linebacker". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Wade Woodaz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Wade Woodaz College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ "PICK IS IN: LB Wade Woodaz from Clemson drafted at No. 123 overall". HoustonTexans.com. April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Analysts Take: LB Wade Woodaz". HoustonTexans.com. April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Chargers Trade Up With Texans in Round 4 of 2026 NFL Draft, Select OT Travis Burke With Pick No. 117". www.chargers.com. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Wade Woodaz". Clemson University Athletics. December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2024.