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As a former five-star recruit, Peter Woods knew there were massive expectations placed on his shoulders when he arrived at Clemson. That's why he turned to past stars that have been in his shoes to get better, including former Clemson star Christian Wilkins, a former first-round NFL Draft pick. "I leaned on him a lot for guidance," Woods said. "Same year, same phase of college football. So, it was really big, just knowing that I had somebody who has done it before at the same level and he’s doing it at the next level as well. I learned so much from him – the little things. Things that don't always show up on film. Leadership. Work ethic. Hand placement. I feel like I'm a much better player after spending time with him." Woods appeared in 12 games as a freshman, recording 26 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss with one forced fumble. But the numbers didn't show the impact he truly had on the game – he recorded an overall PFF grade of 87.6, with a run defense grade of 88.6 and a pass-rushing grade of 75.9.

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