Colby Wooden could take another step forward as a junior.
[autotag]Colby Wooden[/autotag] is one of the most important players on Auburn’s roster and is the focal point of the defense. As good as he was last season, he is still ascending and Brad Crawford of 247Sports thinks he’s one of the 22 rising stars in college football.
Wooden checked in at No. 20 on the list, here is what Crawford said.
At 6-foot-5 and nearly 280 pounds, Wooden has been a consistent presence in the middle of the Auburn defense over the past two seasons as a starter, compiling 107 total tackles in 24 games with nine sacks and 18.5 tackles for a loss. His 2022 campaign should be the best of his career and put him in the upper-tier of the conference up front.
Wooden is entering his third season starting along the defensive line and is unquestionably Auburn’s top lineman. He made 61 tackles, 8.5 TFL’s, 5.0 sacks, and blocked one kick last season.
He is looking to improve his technique under defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh in his junior season, if he does take another step forward then he will have a great chance to hear his name called early in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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