Jaydon Hood

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 4 - vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023) • Solos: 2 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024) • Asst: 3 - vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023) • TFLs: 1.0 - at Ohio State (Nov. 30, 2024) • Sacks: none • Int: none • FR: none • PBUs: 1 - vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022) At Michigan • Four-time letter winner (2021-22-23-24) • Has appeared in 26 games overall including 13 at linebacker Senior (2024) • Appeared in 11 games including eight at linebacker; made nine tackles including one for loss to earn his fourth varsity letter • Contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31), Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14) • Made one solo tackle playing linebacker at Washington (Oct. 5) • Played as a linebacker and on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 26), at Illinois (Oct. 19) • Made one tackle from his linebacker spot and also played on special teams against Oregon (Nov. 2) • Credited with two tackles as a linebacker and contributor on special teams at Indiana (Nov. 9) • Played at linebacker against Northwestern (Nov. 23) • Delivered one tackle for loss playing linebacker and also contributed on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 30) • Made three tackles playing linebacker and on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) Junior (2023) • Appeared in 12 games including six at linebacker; made 13 tackles with one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry to earn his third varsity letter • Notched four tackles playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2) • Played linebacker and contributed on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 21) • Against Bowling Green (Sept. 16), played linebacker and contributed on special teams, recording two assisted tackles • Contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 23), Purdue (Nov. 4), at Penn State (Nov. 11), at Maryland (Nov. 18), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2) • On the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30), hurried the quarterback once and made two tackles • Assisted on two stops playing linebacker and contributed on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 7) • Forced a fumble and notched two tackles playing linebacker against Indiana (Oct. 14) • Assisted on a tackle playing special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25) Sophomore (2022) • Appeared in three games and made three tackles with one pass breakup to earn his second varsity letter • Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Michigan State • Played as a linebacker against Colorado State (Sept. 3), UConn (Sept. 17) • Broke up a pass and added three tackles playing linebacker against Hawaii (Sept. 10) Freshman (2021) • Appeared in two games at linebacker; made one tackle to earn his first varisty letter • Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense to play Indiana • Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Washington • In his U-M debut, credited with making one solo tackle while playing linebacker and contributed on special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) • Played linebacker against Maryland (Nov. 20) Prep • Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2021) coached by Roger Harriott • Attended Cardinal Newman High School his first three years before transferring to Aquinas • Three-sport athlete, participating in football, track and wrestling; qualified for 3A state wrestling meet as a sophomore at 195 pounds • Three-year varsity starter at linebacker • Helped the the Crusaders qualify for the 3A state playoffs junior and sophomore years • Helped lead Aquinas to a 7-1 record his senior season Key Statistics • Credited with 52 tackles (34 solo) in eight games as a senior • Racked up 115 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior; scored twice on defense • Recorded 55 stops, 12 TFLs, five sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and blocked one punt as a sophomore • Tallied 51 tackles as a freshman, including seven TFLs, four sacks and one interception Honors and Rankings • Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four-stars; the No. 247 overall player nationally, the No. 14 inside linebacker and the 35th-rated prospect in the state of Florida • Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 21 inside linebacker recruit nationally and the No. 69 player in the state of Florida • Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals; rated as the 223rd-best recruit in the country, the No. 6 inside linebacker nationally and the No. 37 player in the state of Florida • Member of the ESPN300; four-star prospect, the nation’s 193rd prospect, the No. 5 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 29 player in Florida • Selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game • Named to Palm Beach Post Small Schools (4A-1A) first team on defense as a junior • 2019 Cardinal Newman Defensive Player of the Year • Selected first-team all-county • Earned Land Rover Palm Beach Player of the Week and CBS 12 Athlete of the Week honors after posting 10 tackles and an interception in a win over Delray Beach American Heritage • Named South Florida Sun Sentinel Palm Beach 5A-1A honorable mention as a sophomore Personal • Jaydon Hood was born April 15, 2003 • Son of Shandon and Shea Hood • His grandfather, E.J. Junior, played at Alabama and spent 13 seasons in the NFL • High school teammate of Wolverines Ja’Den McBurrows; same high school as teammate Anthony Solomon • Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies