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Tennessee football, Vanderbilt target Ayden Woodruff transfers to Ravenwood
One of Tennessee high school football’s top recruits in the Class of 2028 has a new home ahead of the 2026 TSSAA football season.
Ayden Woodruff has transferred to Ravenwood from defending Division II-AA state champion Battle Ground Academy, Raptors coach Ricky Rodriguez confirmed to The Tennessean on April 8.
The 6-foot-5, 284-pound Woodruff is the state’s No. 3-ranked recruit in the Class of 2028 and the No. 10-ranked defensive lineman nationally in the 247Sports Composite. Woodruff holds offers from Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Texas and more.
In his sophomore season, Woodruff recorded 40 tackles, 12 for a loss and five sacks as BGA went 13-1 on its way to the program’s first state title since 2003. He was named to The Tennessean’s All-Midstate Large Class Second Team while also earning TnFCA All-State and DII-AA All-Middle Region honors.
Woodruff’s move further positions the Raptors for another run at the Class 6A TSSAA state title. Last season Ravenwood went 14-1 and reached the state championship game for the first time since 2019, suffering a 62-21 defeat to Oakland.
Ravenwood’s last state championship came in 2015.
Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.