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Giants’ New Cornerback Colton Hood Boldly Corrects PFF Stat After Draft
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Giants’ New Cornerback Colton Hood Boldly Corrects PFF Stat After Draft

New York Giants On SI·Alex House·about 1 month ago
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The New York Giants are getting rave reviews for scooping up cornerback Colton Hood in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The former Tennessee talent was a pest in man coverage last season, but he might be better than his Pro Football Focus numbers even indicate. During his appearance on Up & Adams with Kay Adams, Hood took it upon himself to correct a statistic on his Pro Football Focus profile. According to the prominent sports analytics company, the No. 37 pick allowed just one touchdown in 650-plus coverage snaps during his time with the Volunteers, Colorado Buffaloes, and Auburn Tigers. "It's actually zero touchdowns allowed," he told Adams. "PFF gave me a touchdown on somebody I wasn't covering, but I came off of my man to go try to help and make a tackle." The play in question occurred in Tennessee's Sept. 27 overtime victory versus Mississippi State, and it clearly stuck with Hood.…

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