Ht/Wt:6' 0"/195 lbs
Position: CB
School: Tennessee
Class: RS Soph.

Colton Hood's Player Profile

Colton Hood is a physical, press?oriented cornerback whose profile is built on size, length, and the ability to control outside receivers at the line of scrimmage. He uses his hands and frame to disrupt routes, reroute separating cuts, and play the ball at the catch point, while also showing enough recovery speed and ball?hawking instincts to challenge downfield throws. His ability to work in man?coverage, play tough in the box, and rotate into the slot gives him four?down versatility in multiple schemes.

Strengths: His biggest strengths are his length and physicality at the line, which give him a clear advantage in press coverage and make it harder for receivers to win clean releases, and his ability to track the ball and make contested?catch plays, especially in the red zone and on intermediate routes.

Weaknesses: His biggest weaknesses are his occasional over?physicality and tendency to draw penalties, which can be exploited by quick?trigger quarterbacks, and his need for sharper transitions and back?pedal consistency, as he can get strung out in deep coverage when he overspeeds early in his breakdown.

Walt - Walter Football- January 20th: "Colton Hood stepped up for the injured Jermod McCoy and became a great cover corner."

NFL Draft Buzz- January: "Hood's the kind of corner who divides scouting departments. The tools are undeniable - 4.4 speed, fluid hips, ball production. Through five games at Tennessee, he's been as good as any corner in the SEC not named McCoy. The three-school thing matters to some teams."


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