Auburn defensive end Colby Wooden witnessed a lifelong dream come true on Saturday when the Green Bay Packer picked him as the 116th pick in the 2023 National Football League Draft.

Wooden was a 3-star recruit, according to ESPN, and got a 4-star evaluation by 247 Sports in 2019 before arriving on the Plains. He was a three-year starter for the Tigers with 152 career tackles, 30 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks as a stalwart for Auburn.

The Atlanta native made the 2020 all-Southeastern Conference freshman team as a redshirt.

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Wooden had 41 tackles and was third in the SEC with 9.5 tackles for loss one season after playing three games as a freshman. Wooden followed the 2020 season in 2021 with 61 tackles, seven sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 26 quarterback hurries.

Wooden started all 12 games in 2022, recording 45 tackles (11.5 for loss with six sacks), three pass breakups, and a team-high three forced fumbles.