Elijah Hood came on to UNC’s campus to great fanfare. He was, by consensus, one of the five best running backs in his class, one of the two best players in the state of North Carolina. He had offers from numerous big-time football schools, including Alabama, whose offer he famously flushed down his toilet, and Notre Dame, where he was originally committed before changing his choice to North Carolina to be closer to home.
Hood’s stock has dropped precipitously since then due to several unfortunate circumstances, but the talented tailback still has a good chance to be drafted and, from there, try to make it in the NFL.