Brandon Hood

Before Massachusetts • Joins UMass after spending his freshman season at Colorado • Appeared in three games for the Buffalos on the kick return unit • A three-star recruit out of Eagles Landing Christian Academy • The On3 No. 80 running back and No. 117 player from Georgia, while ESPN ranked him as the No. 52 running back in the class and No. 79 player from Georgia • The No. 66 running back in the class and the No. 107 player from Georgia via 247 Sports • On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 919 player nationally, the No. 72 running back and No. 106 player from Georgia, while 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 821 player nationally, the No. 65 running back, and the No. 107 player from Georgia • In three seasons at Eagles Landing, totaled 2,410 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns • As a sophomore, posted 1,381 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 225 carries while eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark in seven games • In his junior season, tore his ACL limiting him to five games in each of his final two seasons • In those five games, rushed for 484 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 6.8 yards per carry in 5 games at Eagle's Landing • Also caught seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown as a junior • Finished with 545 yards on 71 carries with four touchdowns on the ground as a senior, while tacking on 10 receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns through the air. • He also participated in track and field • Son of Bengie and Crystal Hood, he has two sisters and five brothers • Brother, Colton, is a defensive back who will be playing his first season at Tennessee in 2025 after also transferring from Colorado • Uncle Roderick Hood, an Auburn graduate, played eight seasons in the NFL and totaled 254 tackles and 15 interceptions