Peyton Woodring

Peyton Thomas Woodring (born September 22, 2004) He attended Ascension Episcopal School in Youngsville, Louisiana, where he played baseball and football. Woodring played soccer in middle school and didn't plan to play football at the high school level until his father suggested he try out for the team. For his efforts, Woodring was named an All-American by MaxPreps

Before his senior year, Woodring’s final two schools that he was considering committing to were Alabama and Georgia. Woodring also performed well in baseball, posting a 1.43 ERA along with a .385 batting average in his senior year, with him being named to the All-Acadiana Metro team.

College career

2023 Going into his freshman season at Georgia, Woodring competed with Jared Zirkel and Henry Bates for the starting kicking position. Woodring won the starting job, and became the first true freshman to start a season opener as kicker since Marshall Morgan in 2012. Woodring underperformed at the beginning of the season, making 4 out of 7 field goals, and faced pressure of losing his starting job. Woodring was again named Co-Freshman of the Week the following week against Kentucky and for the third time in a row against Vanderbilt for making 3 of 3 field goals in both games. Against Missouri, Woodring again hit 3 of 3 field goals, including a season-high 48-yard attempt, en route to being named SEC Co-Player of the Week along with teammate Nazir Stackhouse. Overall, Woodring made 21 out of 25 field goals and 71/71 PATs, with him only missing one attempt after going 4 for 7, and was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist.

2024 Woodring was named the starter before his sophomore season. In the season opener against Clemson, Woodring made 2 of 2 field goals, including a career-high 55-yard attempt, with him being named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week as a result. Woodring also hit two 53-yard field goals in the season, against Florida and UMass. Woodring improved his field goals made percentage in his second year, making 21 out of 23 attempts for a 91.3% accuracy mark, along with making 48/48 PATs. He was again named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. Additionally, Woodring was named to the All-SEC second-team as kicker by the Associated Press and SEC coaches.

2025 Before the 2025 season, Woodring was named to the preseason second-team All-American teams by the Associated Press and CBS Sports, along with being named the preseason first-team All-SEC kicker. In addition, Woodring was named on the Lou Groza Award watchlist. In week 3 against Tennessee, Woodring made 3 of 3 field goals, including a 48-yard attempt, and was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week as a result. Against Auburn, Woodring made 2 of 3 field goals, including a season-high 53-yard attempt. The following week against Ole Miss, Woodring hit 3 of 3 field goals, including a 51-yard attempt. In week 11, Woodring was again named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for making 2 of 2 field goals, one from 46 and the other from 49 yards, against Mississippi State. In week 14, Woodring made 3 of 3 field goals, including one from 50 yards, in a win against Georgia Tech. During the season, Woodring was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for the third consecutive year. For the second year in a row, Woodring was named to the All-SEC second-team by the Associated Press and SEC coaches. Overall in 2025, Woodring made 17 of his 19 field goal attempts and stayed perfect on extra points, going 54 of 54.

2026 Shortly after the 2025 season, Woodring announced he would return to Georgia for his senior season in 2026.

College statistics Season Team Conf Class Pos GP Kicking XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts 2023 Georgia SEC FR PK 14 71 71 100.0 21 25 84.0 134 2024 Georgia SEC SO PK 14 48 48 100.0 21 23 91.3 111 2025 Georgia SEC JR PK 14 54 54 100.0 17 19 89.5 105 Career 42 173 173 100.0 59 67 88.1 350