CHARLOTTE – Selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, joined the Oakland Raiders having amassed nearly 10,000 rushing yards over his previous five seasons in college and high school.
With the Raiders, he didn't run the ball a single time, didn't gain a single yard. The extent of his playing time as a rookie was eight special teams plays in his one game with Oakland, which waived him earlier this week.
Some folks in Hood's shoes might have showed up Friday with tryout players all around him with a less-than-sunny disposition.
But for Hood, all is good in the world thanks to another dose of Carolina blue in his life.