Giants Draft CB Colton Hood at No. 37 After First-Round Slide

Overview

• The Giants selected Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood with the 37th pick after he waited through the first round in the draft green room.
• Head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen said Hood topped their Day 2 board, which points to an immediate role on defense.
• After stops at Auburn and Colorado before Tennessee, scouts see a press‑man outside corner with burst and recovery speed, and ESPN notes he went 72 targets as the primary defender since 2023 without a touchdown allowed.
• Hood disputes Pro Football Focus crediting him with one touchdown allowed, saying a goal‑line screen at Mississippi State was not his man, while PFF still lists the score against him.
• A video shared by NFL reporter Ian Rapoport shows Hood teaching Commissioner Roger Goodell his “put on your hood” celebration, a move he flashed after pass breakups in college.