Elijah Hood owns a Cam Newton jersey, which is a bit strange since right now he is also a teammate of Cam Newton.
Then again, Hood grew up in Charlotte as a Panthers fan, so it’s not really that odd. He also still owns a Carolina Panthers comforter that he has had for years. He has an old Mike Minter jersey, too, one that even now is too big for him.
“I don’t know what size I got that in, but it still comes down to here,” Hood said, pointing to his thigh. “When I was a kid, it used to come down to my feet.