Auburn’s Colby Wooden is less than a week from seeing his dreams come true. He’s listed on several mock drafts as going anywhere from early in the third round to the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Wooden leaves Auburn with 152 career tackles, 30 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks. He played from 2019 to 2022 and was a starter since he arrived on the Plains as a true freshman.

Ahead of next week’s NFL draft, former Auburn offensive lineman and current ESPN/SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic sat down with AL.com to provide insight on each of the Tigers’ top draft prospects.

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Cubelic said he sees Wooden’s best strength is his ability to line up as an edge rusher or a down lineman. He can work as a boundary defensive end or a linebacker.

In addition, he believes that Wooden can win battles with his hands or using speed. In the video, it doesn’t take long to realize that Cubelic believes Wooden has a bright future on the next level.

Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.