{"id":209002,"date":"2026-04-25T00:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209002\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:20:07","slug":"new-york-giants-select-colton-hood-at-no-37-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209002\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants select Colton Hood at No. 37 overall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated April 24, 2026, 7:31 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

The New York Giants<\/a> addressed a key need in their secondary on Thursday night, selecting Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot, 193-pound Hood emerged as one of the top cornerback prospects following a standout final college season. Originally from McDonough, Georgia, he began his career at Auburn before transferring to Colorado in 2024 and then to Tennessee in 2025.<\/p>\n

With the Volunteers, Hood earned second-team All-SEC honors, starting 12 games and recording 50 tackles, an interception returned for a touchdown, eight passes defensed, and 4.5 tackles for loss.<\/p>\n

Hood impressed at the NFL Combine with a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, a 40.5-inch vertical leap, and a 10-foot-5 broad jump. Scouts praise his physical press-man coverage skills, disruptive hands, zone awareness, and aggressive run support, drawing favorable comparisons to Carlton Davis III.<\/p>\n

The Giants, seeking cornerback depth, see Hood as an immediate competitor for a starting role alongside Paulson Adebo. His size, athleticism, and competitive mentality position him to develop into a reliable CB2 or better in a press-heavy scheme.<\/p>\n

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