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0:512026 NFL Draft Grades: Giants Select Colton Hood No. 37
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1:09Tennessee Pro Day Highlights: Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood in DB drills
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1:49Tennessee CB Colton Hood at NFL Scouting Combine: 'I'm just a confident guy'
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1:40Colton Hood prides himself on being lockdown cornerback for Tennessee
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Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: Deandre Baker
Summary
Colton Hood has the top-end speed and hip fluidity to function in both man and zone. At times, he gets overly handsy and lacks the calm control that defines elite corners. He projects as an immediate starter, but how high he ultimately ascends may depend on his development.
About
- 2025: Second-team All-SEC
- 2025: Only SEC player with 4+ TFL and 8+ passes defensed
Strengths
- Physical at the catch point; plays through the receiver’s hands.
- Aggressive downhill in run support.
- Patient at the snap with quick feet to mirror and match.
Weaknesses
- Panics and grabs when he loses leverage.
- Gives too much cushion underneath in zone at times.
- Essentially one year of starting experience.
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.44 seconds
- Vertical jump: 40.5 inches
- Broad jump: 10 feet, 5 inches
Top Colton Hood News
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Giants' Colton Hood: Bound for Big Blue
The Giants selected Hood in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 37th overall.
Hood (6-foot-0, 193 pounds) wasn't widely projected to come off the board ahead of former teammate Jermod McCoy, though the latter DB's medical concerns may have contributed to this outcome. That isn't a knock on Hood's talents. He showcased greater physicality and competitiveness for 50-50 balls than his size might suggest at Tennessee in 2025, and it wouldn't be surprising for him to immediately provide free-agency signee Greg Newsome with competition for the starting outside gig across from Paulson Adebo. Hood's arrival seemingly spells the end of 2023 first-round pick Deonte Banks' developmental tenure with New York.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: McDonough, GA |
| Age: 21 |