Peyton Woodring

Georgia placekicker Peyton Woodring (91) during Georgia’s game against Florida at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fl., on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

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Georgia placekicker Peyton Woodring (91) during a game against UT Martin on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, September 2, 2023. (photo by Rob Davis)

Photo by: Rob Davis

Position:
PK
Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
Ascension Episcopal
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2023, 2024 Lou Groza Award Watch List
2024 First Team All-SEC as a kickoff specialist (Coaches)
2023 247Sports True Freshman All-American

CAREER HIGHS

3 FG vs. Kentucky, 2023; at Vanderbilt, 2023; vs. Missouri, 2023; at Texas, 2024; vs. Texas (SECCG), 2024; vs. Tennessee 2025, vs. Ole Miss 2025
Long FG of 55 yards vs. Clemson, 2024

2025: Handled place-kicking duties in all 13 games during the season...AP and Coaches All-SEC Second Team...gone 15-16 on FGs with a long of 53 yards...also perfect on PATs...made all 169 PATs in career to be ranked second behind Rodrigo Blakenship for all-time extra points made in program history...connected on a 43 yards field goal and made all six PATS in season-opening win over Marshall...also kicked off seven times for 455 yards and five touchbacks...4-4 on PATs and kicked off five times for 325 yards, all touchbacks against Austin Peay...had eight kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 520 yards in overtime win at Tennessee... also went 3-3 kicking with a long of 48-yards and all three extra points...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the performance...also perfect on PATs against Alabama with four kickoffs for 260 yards...once again perfect on all PATs and kicked off six times for 355 yards and five touchbacks against Kentucky...went 2-3 on the road at Auburn knocking through a season-best 53-yard kick and going 2-2 on PATs...also had five kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 325 yards...knocked all three field goals through including a long of 51 yards against Ole Miss...stayed perfect on PATs and kicked off eight times for 518 yards...one 39-yard field goal and 3-3 on PATs against Florida in Jacksonville...also kicked off five times for 287 yards...went 2-2 on field goals with a long of 49 at Mississippi State with eight kickoffs for 518 yards...also named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following game...perfect on all five PATs with five kickoffs for 325 yards against Texas...5-5 on PATs with six kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 690 yards against Charlotte...3-3 on FGs with a long of 50 yards at Georgia Tech ...also kicked off five times for 324 yards...4-4 on PATs and had five kickoffs for 322 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...named semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award...selected to preseason All-America Second Team by Sporting News and the AP...also selected to the preseason All-America third team by Athlon...selected to preseason All-SEC First Team by Athlon, the SEC Coaches and the SEC Media.

2024: Played in all 14 games as Georgia's primary kicker for field goals and kickoffs...named Coaches First Team All-SEC selection as a kickoff specialist, adding AP and Coaches Second Team All-SEC honors as a placekicker...Lou Groza Award Semifinalist...named SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in the Aflac Kickoff Game vs. Clemson…made both of his field goal attempts, connecting from 30 yards before making a career-long 55-yarder in the victory…also kicked off seven times, recording six touchbacks in the season-opener...went 2-of-2 on field goals in home opener vs. Tennessee Tech, connecting from 27 and 32 yards while also making all six of his extra-point attempts…kicked off seven times for three touchbacks against the Golden Eagles...drilled 34- and 30-yard field goals to go with his lone extra point attempt in win over Kentucky, also kicking off four times for three touchbacks against the Wildcats...made both of his extra point attempts at Alabama, also kicking off seven times with two touchbacks...drilled a 47-yard field goal attempt in win over Auburn, also making all four of his PATs and kicking off six times with one touchback...connected on two of three field goal attempts in win over Mississippi State, making tries from 45 and 32 yards…also made all five of his extra point attempts…kicked off seven times against the Bulldogs, four of which were good for touchbacks...made 3-of-3 field goal attempts and 3-of-3 extra point tries in win over Texas, including a long field goal of 48 yards…kicked off six times for three touchbacks against the Longhorns...named Lou Groza Award Star of the Week following his performance in Austin...connected on both of his field goal attempts and all four PAT attempts in win over Florida, sending a game-best 53-yard try through the uprights…also recorded five touchbacks on seven kickoffs against the Gators...made a 23-yard field goal and his lone PAT attempt at Ole Miss, also kicking off three times for three touchbacks...made 36-yard field goal to close the first half against Tennessee, also making four extra points…recorded five touchbacks on six kickoffs against the Volunteers...made his lone field goal attempt of 53 yards to go with eight extra points in win over UMass, also kicking off eight times for two touchbacks...made all four extra point attempts in win over Georgia Tech, also compiling three touchbacks on five kickoffs...Made all three field goal attempts (44, 24, and 21 yards) and his lone extra point attempt in SEC Championship victory over Texas, also kicking off five times for four touchbacks...connected on his lone field goal attempt from 41 yards while adding an extra point in the CFP Quarterfinal vs. Notre Dame…kicked off three times in the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. the Fighting Irish, two of which sailed for touchbacks...Lou Groza Award Watch List selection.

2023: Named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team...Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award...Georgia’s primary kicker, appearing in all 14 games...connected on 21 of 25 field goal attempts on the season, also making all 71 PATs…ranked third in the nation and first in the SEC in total points scored (134)…went 2-of-2 on field goals, converting on all six PAT attempts in season-opening victory over UT Martin...connected on one of two field goal attempts and six of six PAT attempts vs. Ball State...made 31-yard field goal and added three extra points against South Carolina...made all seven of his extra point attempts vs. UAB...named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance at Auburn, making both field goal tries (37 and 38 yards) and all three extra point attempts...made all three field goal tries (36, 42, and 32 yards) and all six PAT attempts against Kentucky, earning SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors for the second-straight week...went 3-of-3 on field goals and 4-of-4 on extra point attempts at Vanderbilt, including a 44-yard make…was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the third-straight week for his efforts...made both field goal attempts (22 and 32 yards) and all five PATs in win over Florida...named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against Missouri after making all three field goal attempts, including a season-long 48-yard try, and all three PATs against the Tigers...made a 27-yard field goal and seven extra points in win over Ole Miss...made a 42-yard field goal and all five PATs in win over Tennessee...made his lone field goal attempt (39 yards) and all four extra point attempts at Georgia Tech...made a 34-yard field goal and three extra points in SEC Championship vs. Alabama...made nine extra points in Capital One Orange Bowl win over Florida State, also kicking off twice with one touchback against the Seminoles.

High School: Ascension Episcopal School, coached by Matt Desormeaux…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #1 kicker prospect nationally and #51 prospect in Louisiana… ESPN.com three-star prospect, #1 K prospect and #29 prospect in Louisiana… rivals.com three-star prospect…KohlsKicking.com five-star prospect and #4 K prospect…helped lead Ascension Episcopal to district championship and LHSAA second round…hit a state record 60-yard field goal, besting the previous record which stood for over 20 years…also hit field goals from 56 and 54 yards…ranked as the top kickoff performer in his class by KohlsKicking.com…was invited to 2020 Kohl’s Kicking Regional Showcase, where he posted kicks with an average distance of 52.7 yards with a hangtime of 3.51 seconds…named as a MaxPreps First Team Junior All-American and Second Team Kohl’s All-American in 2021…earned a spot on the First Team All-Acadiana and Second Team All-State in 2020…finished the 2021 season connecting on 13 field goals and 43 of 44 point after attempts.

Personal: Full name: PEYTON THOMAS WOODRING...Major: Economics...recipient of the William C. Hartman Jr. Football A.E.P. Scholarship.