Peter Woods

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Scouting Report

Top defensive tackle prospect in the 2026 class with a rare combination of size and athleticism at 6'3", 300 pounds. Power and explosiveness flash consistently on film with hands and feet consistently mirroring each other to shed blocks quickly. Some view him as a fringe top-10 prospect while others have him sliding to the back end of Round 1.

Player Comparison

Strengths

• Explosiveness off the snap jumps off the tape - consistently the first defender moving at the snap, gaining immediate leverage advantage that disrupts blocking schemes before they develop.
• Rare athletic fluidity for his size allows him to bend and contort through gaps that should be closed to a 315-pound man - showed this repeatedly against Georgia's NFL-caliber interior line.
• Violent, heavy hands that land with shocking power - when he connects cleanly on a punch, opposing linemen visibly rock backward, creating instant separation even against double teams.
• Versatility to play anywhere from 3-technique to outside edge - demonstrated this against Virginia where he recorded five tackles and dominated from multiple alignments across the front.
• Exceptional run defense instincts - consistently diagnoses blocking schemes pre-snap, maintains proper gap integrity, and shows the processing speed to adjust when plays develop differently than expected.
• Powerful lower half generates tremendous drive when bull rushing - can walk offensive tackles straight back into the quarterback's lap when he decides to convert speed to power.
• Shows advanced hand-fighting techniques, including well-timed swipes, chops, and counters that suggest hours of technical refinement rarely seen in collegiate defenders.
• Motor runs white-hot regardless of situation - chases plays 20+ yards downfield and maintains same intensity in fourth quarter as first, evidenced by his late-game production against Texas.
• Made the 2025 Feldman freaks list - he wrote:"His latest body composition scans prior to camp showed that 240 of his 310 pounds are lean muscle mass. He’s a rare combination of power and speed for a 300-plus pounder.
• This offseason, Woods bench pressed 490 pounds and did 34 reps of 225. He squatted 700 pounds and power cleaned 385, ran a 4.86 40-yard dash and vertical jumped 33 inches."

Areas to Improve

• Pass rush plan occasionally becomes predictable - relies heavily on first-step explosion and bull rush rather than working through a diverse sequence of moves when initial attack fails.
• Tackling technique shows concerning inconsistency - plays with such aggression that he sometimes overruns ball carriers or fails to break down properly before contact.
• Can get caught playing too high when fatigued, allowing offensive linemen to get under his pads and neutralize his natural power advantage late in games.
• Sometimes struggles to disengage quickly once blockers lock onto his frame - flashes the hand technique but hasn't consistently applied it when tightly engaged with quality opponents.
• Production doesn't yet match physical dominance - despite regularly disrupting plays, his sack and TFL numbers haven't reached elite levels that his traits suggest they could.