ESPN highlighted the 25 best non-quarterback players for the upcoming college football campaign, and a pair of Clemson defenders made the list.
Star defensive linemen T.J. Parker and Peter Woods were pegged by ESPN as two of college football’s top non-QB playmakers for the 2025 season.
“The two talented linemen have been paired since their arrival at Clemson and are difficult to separate as they enter what should be their final college seasons,” ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg wrote.
Parker followed up a freshman All-American selection in 2023 with an outstanding sophomore season in 2024. A second-team All-ACC selection, he finished the 2024 season with six forced fumbles, setting the Clemson record for forced fumbles in a single season.