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Colton Hood Career Story

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Player Story

Colton Hood story

Colton Hood built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Mcdonough, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Auburn, Colorado, and Tennessee. The clearest part of Colton Hood's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 14 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Colton Hood's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 119 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn, Colorado, and Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Colton Hood moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Auburn

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Tennessee

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonAuburn012.53.6
2024 PostseasonColorado914.32.29
2024 Regular SeasonColorado914.32.20
2025 Regular SeasonTennessee13.528.64.14.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 58 Mississippi State

Week 5 · W 41-34 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 115 Syracuse

Week 1 · W 45-26

3

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 123 New Mexico State

Week 12 · W 42-9

1.5

Havoc Plays

48.9 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 53 Arkansas

Week 7 · W 34-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Oklahoma State

Week 14 · W 52-0 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

44.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Tennessee

13.5 primary output · 28.6 efficiency · 4.1 usage

53.1

#2

2023 Postseason · Auburn

47.5

0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 3.6 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Colorado

37.7

9 primary · 14.3 efficiency · 2.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games