Two Clemson players chosen as Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans

Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter and defensive lineman Peter Woods were selected as preseason Walter Camp All-Americans this past week. Both Carter and Woods were named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s second team list.

Carter started 12 games a season ago and registered 62 tackles (37 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six passes defended and a forced fumble. In three years at Clemson, he is credited by the coaching staff with 170 tackles (21 for loss), nine sacks, 17 passes defended, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions over 38 games.

The 6-foot-1, 230-pound senior from Suwanee, Ga., opted to return to Clemson for his senior season despite talk in some circles that he could be a high-round 2024 NFL draft pick. Carter was an All-American in 2022 and earned an All-ACC selection in 2023. He was ranked a five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 1 linebacker in the class of 2021 by 247Sports.

For his part, Woods made the Preseason Walter Camp All-America Team after a sensational freshman year in which he was credited by the coaching staff with 27 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a forced fumble in 12 games, including two starts. Various outlets, including 247Sports and On3, named him a Freshman All-American.

Listed as 6-foot-2, 315 pounds, Woods committed to Clemson from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala., just a quick drive down the road from Dabo Swinney’s hometown of Pelham in the Birmingham metro area. He led Thompson to four consecutive Class 7A state championships between 2019-22. Woods was ranked a five-star prospect in the class of 2023 by On3.

According to a press release from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, 2024 will mark the 135th edition of their All-America team.

“Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team,” the press release…

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Author : Clemson Wire

Publish date : 2024-07-07 22:49:54

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