'24 CA SAF - Peyton Woodyard (Transfer to Oregon)

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ATHLETE
6'2'' | 188 LBS
CLASS OF 2024

Ohio State has offered.

 

After a great camp and meeting with Coach Barnes I am grateful and blessed that I have earned a full scholarship offer to continue my education and play for The Ohio State University‼️ #IJNIP #GoBucks #DestinationBosco pic.twitter.com/EUs4sA1fMP

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) June 17, 2021

 

Check out PEYTON WOODYARD 2019 14U Highlights by Peyton Woodyard on @hudl https://t.co/WjbgDfGRZ3 #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) June 18, 2021

 

St. John Bosco star "speechless," talks about scholarship offer from #OhioState after impressive performance at #Buckeyes' camp. VIP https://t.co/drfPDeXYQw

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) June 17, 2021

 

Ohio State offer, visit puts Buckeyes firmly in mix for Peyton Woodyard https://t.co/ljLNJCALjE

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 18, 2021

 

"I'll definitely be back. I'm going to come up here with my whole family." - 2024 St. John Bosco (Calif.) ATH Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) https://t.co/8Gzd6c0GLq

— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) June 18, 2021

 

Brandon Inniss, Hero Kanu, Gabriel Harris, Troy Bowles and Shemar Stewart were among the many top prospects who had standout performances at Ohio State camps this month. https://t.co/MzuBTkn8pU

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 26, 2021

7. PEYTON WOODYARD, DB
Simply put, Woodyard does not look like he should be going into his sophomore year right now. While there were six prospects from the class of 2024 who earned offers from Ohio State through camp performances this month, none of them stood out more to me than Woodyard, a 6-foot-2, 188-pound defensive back who’s already built like a collegiate safety.

Even though he still has three years of more high school to go, Woodyard already has 14 offers, and it’s not hard to see why. Possessing an ideal frame for his position, Woodyard is fast and fluid and demonstrates the coverage skill to potentially line up anywhere in a collegiate secondary.

While Woodyard is listed as a safety by 247Sports, Ohio State is also recruiting him as a potential cornerback, and that increases his interest in the Buckeyes.

“Coach Coombs wants me to play corner over here, and I like corner,” Woodyard. “I like the look of playing corner. He’s always put great DBs in the league.”

Although he won’t be NFL draft-eligible until 2027, Woodyard already has the look of a prospect with first-round potential, and he’ll likely be one of the top prospects in his class once the first rankings for the 2024 class are unveiled.

 

Blessed to receive an offer from Boston College! Thank you Coach Kwon and the amazing BC coaching staff. 🦅 #ijnip #destinationbosco📍 pic.twitter.com/D4mTqVhROp

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) July 31, 2021

 

2024 DB Peyton Woodyard breaks down his summer visit to #OhioState, reaction to being offered by the program, Matt Barnes’ message, and more.

"Ohio State just does a great job with DBs over there.”

Story via @JosephAHastings:

➡️ https://t.co/UvzOftlG8M #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/CDbd1REbgD

— Big Me Kickoff (@BigMe_Kickoff) August 14, 2021

 

After a great talk with Coach Bowen I am honored and humbled to receive an offer from Louisiana State University! #geauxtigers🐯 #ijnip #destinationbosco📍 pic.twitter.com/YMCQLDw8XX

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) August 18, 2021

 

Dynamic 2024 defensive back prospect Peyton Woodyard joined Birminology this week. Great kid with big-time potential on and off the field. Kind of a @boscofootball trademark: https://t.co/SZwJq88ThJ

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) August 23, 2021

 

Excited and grateful to receive an offer from The University of Oklahoma! ❤️ @OU_Football #boomersooner #ijnip pic.twitter.com/YobBXzeI6Y

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) October 13, 2021

 

One of the top underclassmen Notre Dame had on campus over the weekend was 2024 DB Peyton Woodyard.

This was Woodyard's second visit to South Bend and the Irish have his (and his parent's) attention.https://t.co/ErigC5a3AI (On3+) pic.twitter.com/A4xxohvVXa

— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) October 26, 2021

 

4-star safety Peyton Woodyard had many things to say about some of the nation's best teams.https://t.co/uhF4FKRgdc

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) November 25, 2021

 

Sophomore Season Highlights.

Through 10 games: 50 Tackles, 5 PD, 1 Cause FBL, 1 FBL Rec

•Max Preps Toughest Schedule (St. John Bosco)

•Max Preps Toughest League (Trinity League) @boscofootball https://t.co/6LejP1b4RR pic.twitter.com/WA3jzvFM89

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) November 26, 2021

 

Good day on the field watching @OhioStateFB practice. 🌰 pic.twitter.com/4y8sUgFIQR

— Peyton Woodyard (@peypey_wood) December 27, 2021

 

Several prominent California high schools attended Ohio State’s Rose Bowl practice on Monday, and a few key OSU targets in attendance.

One of those was four-star 2024 safety Peyton Woodyard from St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, California). The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Woodyard visited OSU last summer and hoped to take a game visit in the fall, but couldn’t quite make it work out with his schedule. Monday was his first chance in about six months to see Ohio State in person, and he liked what he saw.

“The practice was short and energetic and focused,” Woodyard said. “The coaches and players were focused and I liked their energy.”

Woodyard will watch Ohio State practice again on Friday when the Buckeyes hold their Rose Bowl walkthrough at St. John Bosco.

“I am excited to see them practice at Bosco on Friday,” Woodyard said. “It will give me another glimpse into their game preparation.”

Rated the No. 20 overall player in the 2024 class by 247Sports, Woodyard says the appeal of potentially attending OSU is the Buckeyes’ previous track record with defensive backs and competing for a national championship along with getting “a top-notch education.” Woodyard is also intrigued by the hire of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, saying he’ll be “a great addition to their program.”

Woodyard has 21 Division I offers this far, with Ohio State being one of them. Woodyard finished with 62 total tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery in 12 games in his sophomore season.

Woodyard visited UCLA, USC, Notre Dame and Louisville this fall and said he plans to take another visit to OSU with his parents in either the spring or summer of 2022.

“I am honored that OSU has given me the opportunity to potentially be a part of their family, it is absolutely humbling,” Woodyard said.

 

2024 four-star DB Peyton Woodyard of St. John Bosco in Calif. just picked up an offer from Texas.

He is high on Sark and reacts to the offer here: https://t.co/1Gv4hJYkyj#HookEm pic.twitter.com/8VLbCWHZYt

— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) January 19, 2022