{{short description|American football player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Colton Hood | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = New York Giants | number = 12 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|2|23|mf=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 193 | high_school = Eagle's Landing Christian Academy {{nowrap|(McDonough, Georgia)}} | college = {{ubl|Auburn (2023)|Colorado (2024)|Tennessee (2025)}} | draftyear = 2026 | draftround = 2 | draftpick = 37 | pastteams = * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * Second-team All-SEC (2025) | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | pfr = HoodCo00 }} '''Colton Hood''' (born February 23, 2005)<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=Colton_Hood2023|number=1893730210014519681|title=20 piece🕴🏽wish me one 🎂 #hoodera #SkoBuffs|access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref> is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Auburn Tigers, Colorado Buffaloes, and Tennessee Volunteers. Hood was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NFL Draft 2026 Picks by Round - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/rounds |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
==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 Auburn University.<ref>{{cite web | last=Wilborn | first=Nubyjas | title=Auburn legacy DB Colton Hood flips from Michigan State to the Plains | website=AL.com| date=December 11, 2022 | url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/12/auburn-legacy-db-colton-hood-flips-from-michigan-state-to-the-plains.html | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref>
==College career== Hood played one year at Auburn, appearing in four games and took a redshirt.<ref>{{cite web | last=Procter | first=Scott | title=Colorado commit Colton Hood is 'a sleeper' after impressing at Auburn | website=The Coloradoan | date=June 6, 2024 | url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/2024/06/06/colorado-commit-colton-hood-is-a-sleeper-after-impressing-at-auburn/73970579007/ | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref> He transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web | last=Howell | first=Brian | title=Auburn transfer Colton Hood excited for opportunity to play for CU Buffs, Coach Prime | website=Boulder Daily Camera | date=May 4, 2024 | url=https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/05/04/auburn-transfer-colton-hood-excited-for-opportunity-to-play-for-cu-buffs-coach-prime/ | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Ainslie | title=Former Auburn CB Colton Hood going to play for Deion Sanders at Colorado | website=AL.com| date=April 28, 2024 | url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2024/04/former-auburn-cb-colton-hood-going-to-play-for-deion-sanders-at-colorado.html | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | last=Sparks | first=Adam | title=Colorado CB Colton Hood, Travis Hunter backup, transfers to Tennessee football | website=Knoxville News Sentinel | date=May 2, 2025 | url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2025/05/02/colton-hood-tennessee-football-colorado-transfer-portal-travis-hunter-deion-sanders/83407734007/ | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref> In his first game at Tennessee he had four tackles, three pass breakups, and returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown against Syracuse.<ref>{{cite web | last=Paschall | first=David | title=Vols notebook: Defensive back Colton Hood scores in dazzling debut | website=Chattanooga Times Free Press | date=August 30, 2025 | url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/aug/30/vols-notebook-defensive-back-colton-hood-scores/ | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Wilson | first=Mike | title=Tennessee-Syracuse: Transfer Colton Hood stars in Vols debut | website=Knoxville News Sentinel | date=August 30, 2025 | url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2025/08/30/colton-hood-tennessee-football-syracuse-jermod-mccoy/85783855007/ | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 5/8 | weight = 193 | dash = 4.44 | ten split = 1.58 | twenty split = 2.58 | vertical = 40.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 5 | arm span = 31 3/8 | hand span = 9 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 2 7/8 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Colton Hood Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/colton-hood/3200484f-4f03-7014-1d80-c4b1d6cb00a8 |access-date=March 3, 2026 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1092836&DraftYear=2026 |title=Colton Hood College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 3, 2026}}</ref> }} Hood was drafted by the New York Giants on the second round (37th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 24, 2026 |title=Giants draft Tennessee CB Colton Hood in Round 2 |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-draft-tennessee-cb-colton-hood-in-round-2-stats |access-date=25 April 2026 |website=Giants.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/colton-hood/ New York Giants bio] *[https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/colton-hood Auburn Tigers bio] *[https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/colton-hood/17413 Colorado Buffaloes bio] *[https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/colton-hood/22270 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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