Player Dossier

2019-2022

Auburn

Colby Wooden

DE • 6'5" • 284 lbs • Lawrenceville, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Colby Wooden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.9

Efficiency

31.5

Consistency

29.4

Season Value

23.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Colby Wooden, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Auburn. Colby Wooden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Auburn paired 20.5 primary output with 35.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 31.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Postseason · Auburn

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

31.5

Usage

7.9

Consistency

29.4

Best Game by takeover score

Houston

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Houston: 0. Akron: 3. Unknown: 0. Penn State: 1.5. Georgia State: 2.5. LSU: 2. Georgia: 0. Arkansas: 4. Ole Miss: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Mississippi State: 0.5. South Carolina: 0. Alabama: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 2 by 38.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 31.7. Georgia State: 8 by 58.3. LSU: 7 by 49.2. Georgia: 6 by 25. Arkansas: 4 by 56.7. Ole Miss: 5 by 20.8. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 3 by 17.5. South Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Alabama: 11 by 65.8

Split Comparison

Wins2.3 · n=5 · +1.7 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -1.7 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas

Best efficiency game

65.8 vs Alabama

Result
Tue 12/28vs HoustonL 13-1741000
Sat 11/27vs Alabama10+ tacklesL 22-24118110
Sun 11/21@ South CarolinaL 17-2133000
Sat 11/13vs Mississippi StateL 34-43310.5000
Sat 11/6@ Texas A&ML 3-2031000
Sat 10/30vs Ole MissW 31-2054000
Sat 10/16@ Arkansas2+ sacks · Splash gameW 38-2343220
Sat 10/9vs GeorgiaL 10-3463000
Sun 10/3@ LSUW 24-19720.500.501
Sat 9/25vs Georgia StateW 34-24851.5001
Sat 9/18@ Penn StateL 20-28421.5000
Sat 9/11vs Unknown10000
Sat 9/4vs AkronW 60-10211.501.500

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonAuburn0.57.21.8
2020 PostseasonAuburn13.527.88.813
2020 Regular SeasonAuburn13.527.88.80
2021 PostseasonAuburn15.531.57.92
2021 Regular SeasonAuburn15.531.57.90
2022 Regular SeasonAuburn20.535.713.15

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

#2

Arkansas

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.

#3

Mississippi State

4.5

Primary metric

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#4

Tennessee

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.

#5

Arkansas

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Auburn

20.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 13.1 usage

37.2

#2

2020 Postseason · Auburn

26.3

13.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Auburn

26.3

13.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8978

Archer · Lawrenceville, GA

Committed To
Auburn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

151

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Colby Wooden quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
151