Jonathan Hood

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Jonathan Hood
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Born: (1985-12-23) December 23, 1985 (age 39)
Mississauga, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College St. Francis Xavier
Western Ontario
CFL draft 2008, round: 4, pick: 26
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2008* Edmonton Eskimos
20102012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20132014 Toronto Argonauts
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jonathan Hood (born December 23, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Amateur football

Hood played high school football in Mississauga for the Father Michael Goetz Gators, [1] and played college football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men and the Western Ontario Mustangs.

Professional football

Edmonton Eskimos

Hood was drafted 26th overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2008 CFL Draft, [2] but failed to stick with the team after spending seven weeks on the practice roster. [3]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hood was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 28, 2010. [4]

Toronto Argonauts

On March 20, 2013, Hood signed with the Toronto Argonauts.

Post-football career

As of 2017, Hood is teaching at the University of Guelph-Humber and also pursuing a Phd from the University of Western Ontario. [5]

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References

  1. "Mississauga school a football factory". The Toronto Star. 7 May 2011.
  2. "Elementary relationship". CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - CFL - Edmonton. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  3. "Hood released -- lookin' to get more schooling". CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Edmonton. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  4. "Husband leads trio of Ticat signings". CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Husband leads trio of Ticat signings
  5. "Faculty Directory | guelphhumber.ca".