CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
•Tackles: 4-vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023)
•Solos:1, 5x - last vs. Indiana (Oct. 14, 2023)
•Asst: 3- vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023)
•TFLs: none
•Sacks:none
•Int:none
•FR:none
•PBUs: 1 -vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2021-22-23)
• Has appeared in 17 games overallincluding 11at linebacker
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 teamsat Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Forced a fumble and notched two tackles playing linebacker against Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Assisted on a tackle playing special teamsagainst Ohio State (Nov. 25)
Sophom*ore (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 teamsagainst 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 sophom*ore at 195 pounds
• Three-year varsity starter at linebacker
• Helped the the Crusaders qualify for the 3A state playoffs junior and sophom*ore 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 sophom*ore
• 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 sophom*ore
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
