Clemson’s Wade Woodaz delivered an unforgettable NFL highlight Thursday night. During the Houston Texans’ preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Woodaz — a rookie linebacker for the Texans — intercepted the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Woodaz didn’t stop there. He […]
A former Clemson defender has inked his NFL rookie deal. The Houston Texans have signed linebacker Wade Woodaz to a four-year, $5.482 million rookie contract, according to KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson. Wilson reported that the deal includes a $1.102 million signing bonus. Woodaz came off the board on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL […]
Clemson linebacker Wade Woodaz came off the board on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Woodaz was selected No. 123 overall by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the draft on Saturday. He became the seventh former Tiger taken in the draft, joining offensive tackle Blake Miller (No. 17, first round), Peter […]
CLEMSON – Todd Woodaz had only been gone for a few seconds when he heard his son calling from the living room. “Dad, Dad, come back!’ his son Wade Woodaz said last Saturday around 12:30 p.m. “I’m getting a call!” As it turned out, the call, marked by a Houston area code, was worth coming […]
CLEMSON – Spare balls of varying sizes, extra baseball bats, and well-worn pads can be found in every nook, corner, and cranny of the Woodaz house. With two sons, Drew and Wade, that went on to play football at Clemson, the Woodaz family spent their weekends and most week nights in the 2010s at familiar […]
Clemson linebacker Wade Woodaz posted strong unofficial marks in the 40-yard dash on Thursday, when Clemson Football conducted its annual Pro Day in the Poe Indoor Facility. The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Woodaz recorded an unofficial time of 4.51 seconds on his first 40-yard dash attempt and then bettered that number with an unofficial time of 4.46 […]
Wade Woodaz is saying goodbye to Clemson
Clemson senior linebacker Wade Woodaz turned in one of his best games of the 2025 season last time out against rival South Carolina on Nov. 29. Unfortunately for Woodaz, that would turn out to be his final game in a Clemson uniform, as he will miss the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Penn State on Dec. 27 […]
An injury will rob one of Clemson’s starting linebackers of his final game
The Clemson defense responds in a double-digit home victory over Florida State.