
Robert Woodyard Jr. flashed as Auburn’s tone-setting linebacker in 2025
In the 2025 season, Robert Woodyard Jr. emerged as Auburn’s top defensive playmaker, starting 11 of 12 games and posting 67 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks while earning PFF All-SEC recognition. His calling card is downhill physicality: he plays with urgency, closes fast, and shows enough versatility to disrupt both runs and passing downs. The appeal is a ready-made, productive linebacker with one year of eligibility left in 2026, though his move to the transfer portal means any team would be buying a short but impactful rental.






