Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-32@ Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#11
P.J. Woodland
Junior cornerback on LSU's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 164 lb · Hattiesburg, MS · Oak Grove HS
CFB Index 82 · #35 of 364 cornersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 506 nationally · Signed with LSU
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior cornerback on LSU's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to LSU in 2024.
How he projects
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
The full scouting readP.J. Woodland
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. P.J. Woodland has been at LSU through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Ole Miss, Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20249 games
- Signed with LSU3-star out of Oak Grove
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
LSU
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–10
vs Clemson
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +8 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning
2025LSU7-6HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced, slow tempo
2026LSU2-1HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles · 1 pass breakups.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
41.9%
104 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
82.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #2 of 22 SEC CBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Raymond Ford’s 2016 season.
Matches Raymond on
Height
PD rate
Differs from Raymond on
Tackle volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobi Albert's junior season at Southern Miss (2026).
Matches Kobi on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like P.J. Woodland
The secondary · LSU
- #2Ty Benefield105 tackles · 2025
- Tamarcus Cooley70 tackles · 2025
- #11P.J. Woodland38 tackles · 2025
- #5DJ Pickett35 tackles · 2025
- #10Dashawn Spears28 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · LSU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology