Wade Woodaz

Wade Woodaz (born February 4, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Woodaz attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and the 37th overall player in the class of 2021. Woodaz committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers over offers from schools such as Georgia Tech, Iowa, Louisville, and Utah.

College career In Woodaz's first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 27 games with six starts where he notched 48 tackles with 11.5 being for a loss, five and a half sacks, two pass deflections, and two interceptions. In the 2023 Gator Bowl, Woodaz made a career position switch making the start at middle linebacker and made four tackles in the win.

Statistics + Year Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2022 Clemson 14 9 11 20 5.5 1.5 0 0 — 0 3 1 0 2023 Clemson 13 16 12 28 6.0 4.0 2 94 47.0 1 0 0 1 2024 Clemson 12 43 40 83 10.0 3.0 1 0 0.0 0 5 3 0 2025 Clemson 12 43 27 70 7.0 0.5 0 0 — 0 3 0 0Career 51 111 90 201 28.5 9.0 3 94 31.3 1 11 4 1

Professional career

Woodaz was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 123rd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft. The selection was received from the Los Angeles Chargers along with the 204th overall pick (Lewis Bond) in exchange for the 117th overall pick (the Chargers selected Travis Burke).

Personal life Woodaz's brother Drew is also a linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.