Colton Hood

Colton Hood
No. 8 – Tennessee Volunteers
PositionCornerback
Class Sophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-02-23) February 23, 2005[1]
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolEagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Georgia)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Colton Hood (born February 23, 2005)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life

Hood attended Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia. He played cornerback, wide receiver, quarterback, and running back in high school. As a senior, he recorded 40 tackles and three interceptions on defense and had 1,112 yards of total offense with 13 touchdowns. Hood originally committed to play college football at Michigan State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Auburn.[2]

College career

Hood played one year at Auburn, appearing in four games and took a redshirt.[3] He transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder for the 2024 season.[4][5] In one season at Colorado, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 24 tackles and two interceptions. After the season, he transferred to the University of Tennessee.[6] In his first game at Tennessee he had four tackles, three pass breakups, and returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown against Syracuse.[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 4.44 s 1.58 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b @Colton_Hood2023 (February 23, 2025). "20 piece🕴🏽wish me one 🎂 #hoodera #SkoBuffs" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. ^ Wilborn, Nubyjas (December 11, 2022). "Auburn legacy DB Colton Hood flips from Michigan State to the Plains". AL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Procter, Scott (June 6, 2024). "Colorado commit Colton Hood is 'a sleeper' after impressing at Auburn". The Coloradoan. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ^ Howell, Brian (May 4, 2024). "Auburn transfer Colton Hood excited for opportunity to play for CU Buffs, Coach Prime". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Lee, Ainslie (April 28, 2024). "Former Auburn CB Colton Hood going to play for Deion Sanders at Colorado". AL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Sparks, Adam (May 2, 2025). "Colorado CB Colton Hood, Travis Hunter backup, transfers to Tennessee football". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Paschall, David (August 30, 2025). "Vols notebook: Defensive back Colton Hood scores in dazzling debut". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike (August 30, 2025). "Tennessee-Syracuse: Transfer Colton Hood stars in Vols debut". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Colton Hood Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  10. ^ "Colton Hood College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  11. ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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