Colton Hood transferred from Colorado to Tennessee during the offseason on May 2. He entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 25.
Hood has three years of eligibility remaining, including the 2025 season.
The 6-foot, 195-pound redshirt sophomore cornerback played in seven games, including one start, in his only season at Colorado in 2024. He totaled 24 tackles, two interceptions and six pass deflections for the Buffaloes.
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks discussed Hood ahead of fall training camp.
“We’re excited about Hood to say the least,” Banks said. “I think it just starts with the process of getting to know him. He’s extremely competitive. He’s a kid who understands there is a process to everything that you do, and he’s really working at it. I think he has fit in with our guys in our group. He’s super hungry, but he’s really smart.
“Like I said, just a competitive nature that he brings to the room. Obviously, he has to do it here at the University of Tennessee. Based on everything we have seen this summer, again, how he’s fit in with everybody, I heard he has worked. We have no doubt that he will be able to help us in some capacity.”
Hood transferred to Colorado from Auburn. He played for the Tigers in 2023 as a freshman. Hood appeared in four games and recorded three tackles against Maryland in the 2023 Music City Bowl.
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