Former Thompson High School star Peter Woods has been projected by one media outlet to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Yahoo Sports tabbed the Clemson defensive tackle as the top pick in next year’s draft.

Yahoo analyst Nate Tice described Woods as a “monster in in the middle.”

The 6-foot, 315-pound tackle will enter his junior season with 59 tackles, including 11 for a loss, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 698 snaps over 23 games. He has started 12 games.

As a senior at Thompson in 2022, Woods led the Warriors to another 7A state title. He helped the Warriors win four straight during his high school career.

He finished the year with 77 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 9 sacks and 14 QB hurries. He also starred in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game that year and was the 7A Lineman of the Year.

Woods chose to sign with Clemson over Alabama and a host of other national powers.

“I never really wavered after I committed,” Woods said on National Signing Day. “I committed for a reason. I’m a man of my word so when I made that commitment I was just waiting to make it official.”