Colorado cornerback transferring back to the SEC after a year with the Buffs
Colorado cornerback transferring back to the SEC after a year with the Buffs
Colorado lost one of its top players last week when cornerback Colton Hood entered the transfer portal.
Hood now has a new home after announcing Friday morning that he will transfer to Tennessee.
Hood was projected to be one of Colorado's top cornerbacks this season after the departure of Travis Hunter to the NFL.
The 5-foot-11 cornerback played in all 13 games for the Buffaloes last season, totaling 24 tackles and two interceptions. He will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Volunteers.
It was a surprise departure on the final day to enter the portal, but Hood, who entered it with his brother, Brandon, took to social media to explain the decision.
"On April 25, we learned the school [Colorado] was moving in a different direction and we humbly respected that decision by entering the portal," Hood said on X (formerly Twitter).
Deion Sanders and Colorado's lack of desire for Hood on the team are surprising, considering his talent and the need for an elite starting cornerback opposite DJ McKinney.
There is likely more to the story than the Buffs just looking to go a different direction, perhaps related to NIL, or if Hood's predicted playing time was not what it would seem on the surface.
Hood joins a Tennessee program after a College Football Playoff appearance and championship aspirations. He began his career at Auburn, where he played in four games as a true freshman.
Colorado has added several pieces to their secondary this spring, highlighted by cornerbacks Noah King and Teon Parks, who look set for significant playing time with Hood out of the picture.
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