Top DT in Draft Lands Back on Vikings Radar
Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) before the game at Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday, November 29, 2025. © Ken Ruinard / USA Today Co Inc SC / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings booted two starting defensive tackles from their roster this offseason, and that’s usually something a franchise does before drafting a rookie replacement. So when Clemson’s Peter Woods found his way back into the Vikings’ mock-draft orbit this week, well, it made sense.
Minnesota still needs interior defensive line help, and Peter Woods keeps surfacing as a logical first-round fit. Pete Prisco did the honors, giving Minnesota a rest from the nonstop Dillon Thieneman mock-draft takes. Woods Checks Some Boxes for Minnesota at a DT Need Yes, the Vikings need a defensive tackle.
Clemson football defender Peter Woods speaks with reporters at the Smart Family Media Center, sharing thoughts with media members Aug 27, 2024, in Clemson, South Carolina, as the Tigers prepare for a high-profile matchup against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium later that week in Atlanta. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY NETWORK Pete Prisco: Peter Woods to Min at 18 Two weeks remaining before the 2026 NFL Draft, and if Prisco has it right, Woods will be a Viking. He wrote this week in a just-published mock draft, “The interior of their defensive line needs a boost after they let go of Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave.
Woods was dominant in 2024, but his play tailed off some last year. The talent is there. ” Most mock drafts expect Minnesota to pick a safety in Round 1, either the aforementioned Thieneman from Oregon or Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.
Some others believe Minnesota could select a cornerback like Avieon Terrell (Clemson) or Jermod McCoy (Tennessee). The Bio for Woods Woods is 6’2″ and 300 pounds. He runs a 4.
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