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Clemson Football: Peter Woods named to Shaun Alexander Award preseason watchlist

By John Chancey

Clemson safety Andrew Mukuba (1), defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) and defensive tackle Payton Page (55) run in a drill during preseason practice in Jervey Meadows in Clemson, S.C. Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Clemson safety Andrew Mukuba (1), defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) and defensive tackle Payton Page (55) run in a drill during preseason practice in Jervey Meadows in Clemson, S.C. Thursday, August 10, 2023. /
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The preseason for Clemson Football ends on Labor Day, but some programs ended it last weekend.

That doesn’t mean we are done with preseason watchlists.

Tiger freshman Peter Woods has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award preseason watchlist. The award is given annually to the most outstanding freshman in college football.

The award is named after Shaun Alexander, who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide in college before several seasons in the NFL with Seattle and Washington.

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The award was first presented in 2018. The first winner was Clemson Football alum Trevor Lawrence. Since then the winners have been:

2019: Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis

2020: Will Anderson Jr., Alabama

2021: Brock Bowers, Georgia

2022: Drake Maye, North Carolina

Thirty-seven players are on the list. Joining Woods from the Atlantic Coast Conference are Rueben Bain and Francis Mauigoa from Miami, and Kevin Concepcion from North Carolina State.

Nyckoles Harbor and Grayson Howard from South Carolina are the only other players listed from the Carolinas.

Other notable names include Caleb Downs and Justice Haynes from Alabama, Jaden Rashada from Arizona State, Keldric Faulk from Auburn, Cormani McClain from Colorado, Jaden Greathouse from Notre Dame, Carnell Tate from Ohio State, Dante Moore from UCLA, and Zachariah Branch from USC.

Peter Woods joins a long list of players from Clemson Football that have been named to preseason watchlists

  • Jeremiah Trotter: Walter Camp, Bronko Nagurski, Chuck Bednarik, and Butkus
  • Tyler Davis: Bronko Nagurski, Chuck Bednarik, and Outland
  • Barrett Carter: Bronko Nagurski, Chuck Bednarik, and Butkus
  • Will Shipley: Maxwell, Doak Walker, Wuerffel, and Paul Hornung
  • Cade Klubnik: Davey O’Brien and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose
  • Andrew Mukuba: Jim Thorpe
  • Ruke Orhorhoro: Outland
  • Will Putnam: Rimington
  • Jake Briningstool: John Mackey
  • Dabo Swinney: Dodd

Six Tigers were named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl watchlist, which will be played in January 2024.

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