Hood, a four-star offensive tackle from Hillsboro (Nashville, Tenn.), has set an official visit to Auburn for June 4-6.
“I’m very excited about it,” Hood said. “I’m ready to see everything Auburn has. I want to get a feel for the environment and hopefully feel at home.”
Auburn hopes so, too.
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Auburn has been heavily recruiting Hood since Will Friend was hired as offensive line coach in January. Hood knew Friend while the coach was at Tennessee.
“I talk to Coach Friend a lot and really like him,” Hood said. “He said he can’t wait to see me and can’t wait to get me down to Auburn to show me what they have to offer.”
Auburn and Friend already have made an impression on Hood. An official visit should only help the Tigers’ chances of landing him.
“Auburn is high on my list,” Hood said. “I really enjoyed everything I saw on my virtual visit. I like the dorms. The practice facilities are amazing. The stadium also really stood out to me.”
Hood has received several SEC and ACC offers. He said Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are recruiting him the hardest.
Hood has set an official visit to Georgia the weekend after his Auburn visit and also plans to visit Ole Miss. Other visits also will be scheduled.
Hood hopes to narrow his focus in June.
“I’m going to try and drop my top-4 schools on my birthday, June 10,” Hood said. “I’ll either do that or I’ll make a commitment after my visits.”
Rivals ranks Hood, who is 6-foot-8 and 330 pounds, the No. 15 overall recruit in Tennessee and No. 35 offensive tackle in the 2022 class.
