A very underrated prospect in this 2019 class.
Because I am a weirdo, I like to check out the Hudl accounts for some of the top high school programs in the southeast every summer. There are 20-30 programs you know are going to produce some of the top talent in the country every year. Archer High School in Lawrenceville, GA is one such school.
I went there initially to get a look at 5* CB Andrew Booth who was already getting a ton of attention at the time. That’s when I stumbled onto 4* DL Colby Wooden’s tape and fell in love. At the time, he was a lower ranked 3* player without a ton of offers. Over this past year he’s become one of the premier DL prospects in the southeast.
Today, he officially became an Auburn Tiger.
— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) December 19, 2018
Wooden is a versatile athlete up front who could play the Buck spot or slide over and play strong side defensive end. He’s got a lightning quick first step that allows him to beat OL off the snap. Wooden also has a nice rip move that gives interior OL fits when he slides inside on some 3rd down pass rush packages. Dude plays with a high motor every snap and is relentless in pursuit.
My guess is Wooden will probably need to improve his lower body strength so he can become a more consistent run defender. We saw this year some of the struggles the younger ends had for Auburn in setting the edge. But honestly I expect Wooden to challenge for a role in the rotation next year especially if the Tigers continue to struggle to find a consistent pass rusher from the Buck spot.
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