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2021 Auburn Football Player Profile, Overview: No. 25 Colby Wooden

Auburn redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Colby Wooden will be looked upon to make opposing backfields his living room in 2021.

Name: Colby Wooden

Number: 25

Position: Defensive end

Class: Sophomore

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 278 lbs

Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia

High School: Archer

2020 stats: 42 total tackles (19 solo), 9.5 tackles for a loss, 4.0 sacks, 6.0 quarterback hurries, 1 pass broken up

Twitter: @CJW_21

Overview:

After a breakout season in 2020, Wooden is now the leader of this defensive line that has some question marks entering the season. Nonetheless, he is a pure playmaker that can get into the opposing backfield at will. That’s something new defensive coordinator Derek Mason and defensive line coach Nick Eason will be counting on him for in 2021.

If he stays healthy, the future is extremely bright for Wooden.

Rivals names two Auburn defenders as redshirt freshmen to watch in 2021

Auburn defenders Colby Wooden and Nehemiah Pritchett have been named two redshirt freshmen to watch by Rivals.com.

Auburn’s defense will be under new leadership in 2021 as Derek Mason has been hired as the coordinator under Bryan Harsin. Luckily for the former Vanderbilt head coach, he will have a lot of talent to work with.

Rivals.com has listed two Tigers defenders — linebacker Colby Wooden and defensive back Nehemiah Pritchett — as two of the top 10 redshirt freshmen to watch for this upcoming season.

Wooden will have to play a much bigger role in 2021 with the loss of both Big Kat Bryant and Daquan Newkirk up front. In his first collegiate season, Wooden recorded 42 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, six quarterback hurries and broke up one pass.

“Wooden was a nice surprise to the defense this season and turned into an elite playmaker against the run and pass.”

Pritchett appeared in all 11 games as a freshman in 2020, recording 25 total tackles, 10 pass breakups and an interception.

“He had a big pick and had double-digit pass breakups and appears to be a future star.”

The redshirt freshman from Jackson, Alabama, is expected to battle Jaylin Simpson for one of the starting cornerback spots.

Projecting Auburn’s defensive depth chart for 2021