JULY 7 • 247SPORTS.COM
CALEB HOOD
81 YDS •
18 ATT •
0 TD
81 YDS
18 ATT
0 TD
Scouting Report: Caleb Hood Jason Staples provides his comprehensive player analysis, with grades, stats, scouting notes, clips, and 2025 outlook.
Returning to UNC Hood has announced his decision to return to North Carolina, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Impact Hood will rejoin the Tarheels after briefly exploring opportunities in the transfer portal. The 5-foot-11 senior running back tallied just 32 total yards on 10 touches this season with UNC.
DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Leaving Chapel Hill Hood will enter the transfer portal, Rivals.com reports.
Impact Hood saw his opportunities dwindle the past two years with the Tar Heels. After tallying 43 carries in 2022, he saw just 26 combined touches the past two seasons. After playing in just four games this fall, the senior tailback will have one more season of eligibility remaining.
DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Active for Week 2 Hood (lower body) is ready to go for Saturday's matchup with Charlotte, Michael Koh of WCHL & Chapelboro reports.
Impact Hood will suit up Saturday after missing North Carolina's opening game against Minnesota. The senior saw just 15 carries last season, totaling 43 yards and a touchdown. Hood will look to carve out a bigger role this year behind Omarion Hampton and Darwin Barlow.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Listed on Week 2 two-deep Hood (lower body) is listed on North Carolina's Week 2 two-deep, Isaac Schade of Locked on Heels reports.
Impact Hood didn't travel with the Tar Heels in their season-opening win against Minnesota. It's a good sign, therefore, that the tailback is listed on North Carolina's Week 2 two-deep. Still, it's important to remember that this is the Tar Heels' first depth chart of the season, as they didn't release one in Week 1 because Minnesota didn't either. Hood is listed as an "OR" at backup tailback along with Darwin Barlow and Davion Gause, so it's unclear what his role will be if and when he's able to return to the football field.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Listed on Week 2 two-deep Hood (lower body) is listed on North Carolina's Week 2 two-deep, Isaac Schade of Locked on Heels reports.
Impact Hood didn't travel with the Tar Heels in their season-opening win against Minnesota. It's a good sign, therefore, that the tailback is listed on North Carolina's Week 2 two-deep. Still, it's important to remember that this is the Tar Heels' first depth chart of the season, as they didn't release one in Week 1 because Minnesota didn't either. Hood is listed as an "OR" at backup tailback along with Darwin Barlow and Davion Gause, so it's unclear what his role will be if and when he's able to return to the football field.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Out for Week 1 Hood is out for North Carolina's game Thursday at Minnesota due to a lower-body injury, Michael Koh of WCHL & Chapelboro reports.
Impact Hood not being seen during North Carolina's pre-game stretches Thursday was simply because he is not at Minnesota, recovering from a lower-body injury suffered sometime between fall camp and the upcoming game. The running back has more than one week to recover before UNC's next matchup, scheduled against UNC Charlotte.
AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Not seen during pre-game stretches Hood (undisclosed) was not seen during the pre-game stretches ahead of Thursday's game against Minnesota, Michael Koh of WCHL & Chapelboro reports.
Impact The absence of Hood from the pre-game stretches suggests he might play in the season opener. His absence wouldn't generate a lot of fantasy problems, however, as he's buried in the depth chart behind names such as Omarion Hampton and Darwin Barlow. Hood would probably see a limited amount of touches per game when healthy.
AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Participates in five snaps Hood (upper body) participated in five snaps during North Carolina's game Saturday at Clemson.
Impact Hood returned after sitting out North Carolina's first two games of November. He has not logged any positive yardage since Week 6 back in October. From Weeks 1 to 6, Hood logged 13 carries for 49 yards and one touchdown.
NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
DNP vs. Campbell Hood (upper body) did not play during North Carolina's game Saturday against Campbell.
Impact Despite warming up for North Carolina's latest game, Hood instead sat it out. North Carolina split 27 carries among three other rushers. Now, Hood will have to wait until UNC's game against Duke next Saturday for a potential return.
NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
To be monitored after injury Hood will be monitored due to an upper-body injury, Rivals.com reports.
Impact Because of the upper-body injury, Hood will be questionable for the Tar Heels' next game. They begin their November schedule by hosting non-ACC school Campbell on Saturday.
OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
UNC football has plenty of running back options, but will Heels have plenty of yards? Elijah Green and Omarion Hampton are top two backs, British Brooks has returned, and Caleb Hood is healthy. Is that enough?
AUGUST 23, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Yet to be fully cleared Hood (upper body) will be limited throughout the spring, Rivals.com reports.
Impact Hood sustained an upper-body injury that caused him to miss North Carolina's final six games of the 2022 season, and he's now set to participate in spring workouts in limited fashion while he continues recovering. The 225-pound running back operated as a complementary backfield option across seven contests suited up for this past campaign, and he'll once again compete for a prominent role in 2023 throughout the offseason.
MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
UNC football loses starting RB Caleb Hood, DE Desmond Evans for season The Tar Heels (7-1, 4-0 ACC) will be without three starters for the remainder of the season due to injuries suffered against the Panthers
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • FAYOBSERVER.COM
Once rival QBs, UNC football's Caleb Hood is now taking handoffs from Drake Maye For a quarterback who once out-dueled Drake Maye, Caleb Hood has rapidly developed into a pretty good running back for the North Carolina Ta...
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • FAYOBSERVER.COM
Set to start Satuday Hood gets the start at running back for UNC in Saturday's game versus Virginia Tech, Sammy Batten of The Fayetteville Observer reports.
Impact Hood made his return from injury last week versus Notre Dame. After only receiving two carries for one yard last week, the sophomore running back is set to be UNC's lead back Saturday.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Saturday Hood (lower body) had two carries for one yard in Saturday's 45-32 loss to Notre Dame.
Impact The sophomore running back had his fewest carries and rushing yards of the season after making his return. Hood played a limited role in the offense, though was playing in his first game back after missing with a lower body injury.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
In uniform, warming up Hood (lower body) is in uniform and warming up ahead of Saturday's game against Notre Dame, Michael Koh of WCHL reports.
Impact North Carolina gets some key returnees back in action Saturday with Hood and some receiver talent back in the fold. Hood missed the game against Georgia State but the bye week gave him added time to rehab and get ready to play against the Irish.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Status up in the air Hood (lower body) will undergo further health evaluations during this week heading into Saturday's game against Notre Dame, C.L. Brown of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Impact Hood has been sidelined since presumably picking up an unspecified lower body injury in Week 1 versus Appalachian State. The sophomore rusher recorded 87 yards on six carries before sustaining this injury against the Mountaineers, and he would likely share carries with junior D.J. Jones and Elijah Green when healthy again this season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Secures backfield role Hood is projected to be the No.2 running back behind Ty Chandler to begin the season, 247 Sports reports. "The first back other than Ty Chandler to go in would be Caleb Hood right...
Impact A freshman early enrollee, Hood has quickly ascended the depth chart for the Tar Heels. At 225 pounds, Hood is a powerful back who also draws rave reviews for his hands out of the backfield. With North Carolina replacing a ton of its rushing production from a year ago, there are plenty of carries up for grabs.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
