NFL bound former Vol wants Tennessee to recruit his younger brother out of the transfer portal
Former Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood wants to see the Vols recruit his younger brother.
Tennessee Vols cornerback Colton Hood, who recently declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, would like to see his younger brother in orange and white.
Hood tweeted this week that his younger brother, UMass running back Brandon Hood, is in the transfer portal. The soon-to-be former Vol noted that his brother was clocked at 21.5 mph on 90-yard touchdown run this season.
The younger Hood spent started his career at Colorado before landing at UMass this past season. He rushed for 368 yards and two touchdowns on 98 carries in 2025.
Landing Colton Hood’s younger brother would be a fun story for Vols fans, but Tennessee appears to be zeroing in on other targets.
Tennessee is pursuing Baylor transfer running back Bryson Washington
According to On3, Baylor transfer running back Bryson Washington will take a visit to Tennessee.
Washington, 6-foot/216 pounds from Franklin, TX, rushed for 1,816 yards and 18 touchdowns over the last two seasons at Baylor. He also had 40 receptions over the last two seasons.
The Vols are also believed to be in the mix for California transfer running back Kendrick Raphael, a Florida native who rushed for 943 yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
Tennessee is in need of a transfer running back after losing Peyton Lewis to the transfer portal (Lewis recently committed to Virginia).
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