Tychondrius Hood(WR, UF) was born deep in the swamps of Gainesville. While he is slippery like a snake, alas he is but a man. His peers at Florida would tell you that he took to football right away, but that isn't the case. Hood spent the better part of his childhood playing soccer at the park near his home. A lot of scouts credit his time on the soccer field for his speed and agility. He broke records at his junior high soccer team, until the football coach saw him playing, and knew he had a talent not seen very often at his quiet school. After switching to football Tychondrius immediately fell in love with the game, spending all of his time watching college and NSFL games, as well as reading books by famous players. He even played madden during the hurricane season when he couldn't go outside to play, just to keep his mind on the game. He would go on to play every game during his junior high and high school seasons, cementing his status as a consistent player.
Entering high school, college scouts very interested in his speedy skill-set. Many thought that his only downside was his hands, which could be slippery at times. After starting for the varsity squad his freshman year, he would go on to break the schools yards for receiving, as well as rushing for an average 500 yards per season. He would go on to receive scholarship offers from LSU, Georgia, Clemson, Florida and others, but ended up going with his hometown team, the Gators.
Playing for Florida would make Hood a household name for Florida fans, starting out his freshman year as a punt and kickoff returner, he would score 3 times that season, as well as 500 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns. It would only go up from there. His sophomore season would see the young wideout playing as the WR2. He would have a truly solid year that year. Sadly his junior year, when Hood took control of the WR1 position, Florida's star QB would end the season early with a broken leg. This would deafen the production you might have seen from Hood, due to the backup quarterback being a true freshman, and not very good.
How good is Tychondrius Hood really? Some NSFL scouts will tell you he is going to be great, while others say he is a project wideout, and will need more time to develop.
In the words of Hood himself - "Nobody knows my potential."
Entering high school, college scouts very interested in his speedy skill-set. Many thought that his only downside was his hands, which could be slippery at times. After starting for the varsity squad his freshman year, he would go on to break the schools yards for receiving, as well as rushing for an average 500 yards per season. He would go on to receive scholarship offers from LSU, Georgia, Clemson, Florida and others, but ended up going with his hometown team, the Gators.
Playing for Florida would make Hood a household name for Florida fans, starting out his freshman year as a punt and kickoff returner, he would score 3 times that season, as well as 500 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns. It would only go up from there. His sophomore season would see the young wideout playing as the WR2. He would have a truly solid year that year. Sadly his junior year, when Hood took control of the WR1 position, Florida's star QB would end the season early with a broken leg. This would deafen the production you might have seen from Hood, due to the backup quarterback being a true freshman, and not very good.
How good is Tychondrius Hood really? Some NSFL scouts will tell you he is going to be great, while others say he is a project wideout, and will need more time to develop.
In the words of Hood himself - "Nobody knows my potential."