Colby Wooden
Colby Wooden (born December 21, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. Early life and high school
Wooden grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Archer High School. As a senior, he was named the GHSA Region 8-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year by the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wooden was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Auburn University over an offer from Clemson. College career
Wooden missed much of his freshman season after contracting mononucleosis. Overall, he played in three games and made four tackles. Wooden finished his redshirt freshman season with 42 tackles, 9.5 for loss, and four sacks. As a redshirt sophomore, he made 61 tackles with 8.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks. Wooden considered entering the 2022 NFL Draft, but opted to return to Auburn for his redshirt junior season. Professional career

Wooden was drafted in the fourth round, 116th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 5. References

External links
Green Bay Packers bio
Auburn Tigers bio

Living people
Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia
Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia
American football defensive ends
Auburn Tigers football players
2000 births
Green Bay Packers players