Last weekend, the Colorado Buffaloes lost a dominant player on both sides of the ball when Travis Hunter went down with an injury against the Kansas State Wildcats. But thanks to the hard work of a freshman corner, the secondary came up with a big play in the fourth quarter.
Redshirt freshman Colton Hood, a transfer from the Auburn Tigers, picked off K-State quarterback Avery Johnson and nearly returned it for a pick-six. If Hood continues to develop, we can expect to see more big plays from the young defensive back moving forward.
On Wednesday, Hood met with the media and was asked about his first college interception:
“It felt great,” Hood said. “Just know I’ve been working my butt off all camp, all season trying to get on the field and making the most out of the opportunities I get. Being able to get out there (and) make a play like that for my team, it was surreal, my first college interception. I plan to keep it rolling, keep getting better.”
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