Tychondrius Hood
Minnesota, WR
Prospect Info
College: Florida
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Class: S23
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 195 lbs
Arms: 32 ¼”
Hands: 9 ?”
Measurables
40-Yd Dash: 4.46 s
10-Yd Split: 1.46 s
20-Yd Split: 2.63 s
20-yard Shuttle: 4.11 s
Three-cone drill: 6.75 s
Vertical jump: 39 in
Broad Jump: 10 ft 11 in
Bench press: 6 reps
Prospect Grade: 6.5 - Boom or bust prospect
Player Bio
After playing in local soccer leagues for several years, Hood would make the transition into football once he came into high school. He was a standout player from day 1, with his high speed and quality route running allowing him to earn All-State football honors twice during his high school career. He chose to play for his local Florida Gators, ignoring offers from giants such as Georgia and Alabama, and he was a swiss army knife for the Gators every season he played there. In 3 years with the Gators, Hood racked up almost 3300 all purpose yards as well as 30 touchdowns, despite suffering from mediocre quarterback play for several seasons.
Analysis by Chigg Bungus, NSFL Analyst
NSFL Comparison: Saba Donut
Overview
Hood is a prospect of extremes. On one hand, his incredible short area quickness, acceleration and straight line speed allows him to embarrass DSFL cornerbacks regularly. On the other hand, his relatively low weight for his frame and lack of strength means he’s going to struggle mightily once he gets to the big leagues and NSFL corners more aggressively press him at the line. On one hand, you have games such as Week 2 versus Portland where he can make big plays to drive his team downfield. On the other hand, you have games like Week 1 versus Dallas, where he got punished hard for his lack of strength and relatively low weight.
Strengths
Elite short area quickness
Very crisp route running, cuts are well practiced and highly developed
Doesn’t need to slow down to avoid tackles
Can take simple screens and curls to the house regularly
Fights hard for one-on-one balls, refuses to give up on contested catches
Will often draw double teams, safety help needed to truly keep him contained
Despite his size, can often win against press at the line with great footwork and hand movements, at least at the DSFL level
Locker room leader, great presence for the team
Weaknesses
Too little weight for his frame, needs to bulk up for the next level
Average hands overall
Can be contained by a good press corner
Simple offense in Minnesota means his current route tree is limited
Pitiful run blocking
Struggles to adjust to deep balls
Further Comments
“I think the kid has a ton of potential, for sure. He’s got great feet, good enough hands and damn good speed for a DSFL receiver. Biggest knock for me is that he’s a bit light at the moment, I’d like to see if he could bump it up to 200 pounds or somewhere around that range. He might also struggle disengaging from NSFL corners at the line of scrimmage, but again, you can coach someone on that sorta thing and bulk him up.” - NSFC WR Coach
Minnesota, WR
Prospect Info
College: Florida
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Class: S23
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 195 lbs
Arms: 32 ¼”
Hands: 9 ?”
Measurables
40-Yd Dash: 4.46 s
10-Yd Split: 1.46 s
20-Yd Split: 2.63 s
20-yard Shuttle: 4.11 s
Three-cone drill: 6.75 s
Vertical jump: 39 in
Broad Jump: 10 ft 11 in
Bench press: 6 reps
Prospect Grade: 6.5 - Boom or bust prospect
Player Bio
After playing in local soccer leagues for several years, Hood would make the transition into football once he came into high school. He was a standout player from day 1, with his high speed and quality route running allowing him to earn All-State football honors twice during his high school career. He chose to play for his local Florida Gators, ignoring offers from giants such as Georgia and Alabama, and he was a swiss army knife for the Gators every season he played there. In 3 years with the Gators, Hood racked up almost 3300 all purpose yards as well as 30 touchdowns, despite suffering from mediocre quarterback play for several seasons.
Analysis by Chigg Bungus, NSFL Analyst
NSFL Comparison: Saba Donut
Overview
Hood is a prospect of extremes. On one hand, his incredible short area quickness, acceleration and straight line speed allows him to embarrass DSFL cornerbacks regularly. On the other hand, his relatively low weight for his frame and lack of strength means he’s going to struggle mightily once he gets to the big leagues and NSFL corners more aggressively press him at the line. On one hand, you have games such as Week 2 versus Portland where he can make big plays to drive his team downfield. On the other hand, you have games like Week 1 versus Dallas, where he got punished hard for his lack of strength and relatively low weight.
Strengths
Elite short area quickness
Very crisp route running, cuts are well practiced and highly developed
Doesn’t need to slow down to avoid tackles
Can take simple screens and curls to the house regularly
Fights hard for one-on-one balls, refuses to give up on contested catches
Will often draw double teams, safety help needed to truly keep him contained
Despite his size, can often win against press at the line with great footwork and hand movements, at least at the DSFL level
Locker room leader, great presence for the team
Weaknesses
Too little weight for his frame, needs to bulk up for the next level
Average hands overall
Can be contained by a good press corner
Simple offense in Minnesota means his current route tree is limited
Pitiful run blocking
Struggles to adjust to deep balls
Further Comments
“I think the kid has a ton of potential, for sure. He’s got great feet, good enough hands and damn good speed for a DSFL receiver. Biggest knock for me is that he’s a bit light at the moment, I’d like to see if he could bump it up to 200 pounds or somewhere around that range. He might also struggle disengaging from NSFL corners at the line of scrimmage, but again, you can coach someone on that sorta thing and bulk him up.” - NSFC WR Coach