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Jersey Number 8
Colton Hood
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- McDonough, Ga.
- High School:
- Eagles Landing Christian
- Prev School:
- Auburn/Colorado
CAREER HONORS
2025 Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist2025 All-SEC Third Team (Coaches)
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Syracuse, 9/1/25)
CAREER
Transfer cornerback making a major impact in his first season on Rocky Top … Committed to the Vols in May 2025 … Played his redshirt freshman season of 2024 at Colorado where he was part of a starting rotation … Joined the Buffaloes after spending his freshman campaign of 2023 at Auburn … A McDonough, Georgia, native who is closer to home and has three years of remaining eligibility, including the 2025 season …Made 77 total tackles during his career with 5.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions (one for a touchdown), 14 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown … Played in 29 career games (4 at Auburn, 13 at Colorado, 12 at UT) with 13 starts (1 at Colorado, 12 at UT).2025 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Started all 12 games of the regular season at cornerback and totaled 50 tackles with 4.5 TFLs, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery for a touchdown, one interception for a touchdown and eight pass breakups ... Tied for eighth in the SEC with eight pass breakups entering the postseason ... Ranked tied for 11th in the SEC with nine passes defended (1 INT, 8 PBU) ... According to PFF, his 83.3 coverage grade among cornerbacks ranked second in the SEC and 18th in the FBS (min. 300 coverage snaps) ... Owns two defensive scores this season with a pick-six at Mississippi State (9/27) and a fumble return for a touchdown vs. Syracuse (8/30) ... Became the first SEC player with an INT return and fumble return for a touchdown in the same season since Missouri’s Cale Garrett and Alabama’s Trevon Diggs accomplished the feat in 2019 ... Logged four total tackles with three solo stops in road win at Florida (11/22) ... Tied his career-high with seven tackles, logged one pass breakup and posted a half-TFL in win vs. New Mexico State (11/15) ... Posted six total tackles vs. No. 18 Oklahoma (11/1) ... Made five total tackles with one TFL in road win at Kentucky (10/25) and also logged his first-career forced fumble ... Totaled four tackles and one pass breakup at No. 6 Alabama (10/18) ... Logged four solo tackles with one TFL vs. Arkansas (10/11) and added his sixth pass breakup of the year ... Snagged his first career pick-six at Mississippi State (9/27) and finished the overtime victory with six total tackles, including a career-best 2.0 TFLs ... Posted a career-high seven tackles in SEC opener vs. No. 6 Georgia (9/13) ... Started the home opener vs. ETSU (9/6) and had a pair of pass breakups in his Neyland Stadium debut ... Started at cornerback in his Tennessee debut vs. Syracuse (8/30) and earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors after making an immediate impact in the secondary, finishing with four tackles, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and three pass breakups, all career bests ... Provided a swing in momentum against the Orange with a 22-yard fumble return for a touchdown late in the first quarter, the first scoop-and-score for the Vols since 2023 ... His three PBUs were the most by an SEC player in Week 1.2024 – RS-FRESHMAN (COLORADO)
Part of a cornerback rotation at Colorado that included Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter … Earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors from College Football News … Played in all 13 games with one start and also was a major contributor in special teams coverage … Finished the season with 24 total tackles, six pass breakups, two interceptions and one tackle for loss … In his first career start against Arizona, limited future top pick Tetairoa McMillan to only five receptions for 38 yards, while collecting his second career interception and returning it 46 yards … Delivered a breakout game against Kansas State (10/12) after Hunter left for injury … Finished with two tackles and his first career interception, returning it 59 yards, that helped set up a touchdown against the Wildcats … Collected a career-high three solo tackles in Alamo Bowl vs. BYU (12/28).2023 – FRESHMAN (AUBURN)
Played in four games before earning a redshirt … Saw action against UMass (9/2), Samford (9/16), Vanderbilt (11/4) and Maryland (12/30) … Made three solo tackles in Music City Bowl against Maryland.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A four-star recruit who played for head coach Tanner Rodgers at Eagles Landing Christian Academy in Georgia … Ranked the No. 20 cornerback prospect in the country by On3 and No. 48 by 247Sports … The No. 18 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by On3 … Played cornerback, wide receiver, quarterback and running back for a squad that went 7-5 and made the second round of Georgia’s AA playoffs … Accounted for 1,112 yards of total offense (647 receiving, 279 passing and 186 rushing) and 13 touchdowns … On defense, was credited with 40 tackles and three interceptions … Also made a big impact on special teams, returning two punts for touchdowns along with a kickoff … Named the 2022 Region 5-2A Athlete of the Year … A three-time all-region baseball player (two-time all-state CF), part of an all-state 4x100 relay in track and a basketball letterman … Parents are Bengie and Crystal Hood … Has two sisters and five brothers … Brother, Brandon, played running back at Colorado in 2024 before transferring to UMass … Uncle, Roderick Hood, played eight seasons in the NFL after appearing in 47 games as a defensive back for Auburn … Majoring in journalism and media … X handle is @Colton_Hood2023 … Instagram handle is @hoodera1FB | John Henderson College Football Hall of Fame Induction
Wednesday, December 10
FB | Josh Heupel Signing Day Press Conference (12.3.25)
Wednesday, December 03
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Vanderbilt (11.29.25)
Saturday, November 29
FB | Aguilar, Bishop, Farooq Postgame vs. Vanderbilt (11.29.25)
Saturday, November 29
