Temple University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster

David Hood
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlantic City, N.J.
- High School:
- Absegami
Honors: 2017 - American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Cincinnati) ...APEX Predator Offensive Player of the Game (ECU, Cincinnati) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ECU, UConn, Cincinnati, Tulsa) ... 2016 - Special Teams Effort Player of the Week (SMU) ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (USF)... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Started at running back against Villanova ... caught a shovel pass from Logan Marchi for a touchdown against Houston ... made the start at ECU and eclipsed the 100-yard plateau for the first time - career-best 20 carries for 106 yards ... once again surpassed his career-high in rushing yards at Cincinnati (108 yards) ... leads the team in rushing with 562 yards and is tied for first with 4 rushing TDs.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Was used as a multi-purpose back who can run, catch and block ... shined on special teams and began working at cornerback in week 5 ... recorded one tackle vs Cincinnati ... missed UConn and Tulane games due to injury.2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made season debut at Charlotte ... scored first receiving touchdown of career against Tulane from QB Frank Nutile ... made first career start at East Carolina ... earned more playing time as the season progressed and became part of the 3rd down packages.
2014 (Freshman): Made collegiate debut in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... led the team in rushing with 62 yards on eight carries ... redshirted.
High School: Played running back for coach Dennis Scuderi at Absegami High School … ranked the #35 player in New Jersey … as a senior, totaled 1,651 yards and 21 TDs, including 1,431 rushing yards and 17 TDs on the ground … nearly broke the school rushing record with 261 yards and 5 TDs vs. Egg Harbor Township … rushed for 957 yards and 10 TDs on 138 carries and caught 17 passes for 327 yards and 3 TDs as a junior.
Personal: Born David L. Hood III … nicknamed Tre … parents are Lisa and David Hood ... media studies and production major.