Georgia State Panthers · LB RoomLB
#34 Jaydon Hood
Class RS SR/TRFrom Michigan (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'0" · 220 lbHometown West Palm Beach, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas
Depth-chart placement
Current role
MLB1Placement
StarterRoom
LinebackerExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Jaydon Hood holds the MLB · Starter spot in Georgia State Panthers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Michigan→Georgia State Panthers
Background & career
Jaydon Hood is a 6'0", 220-pound linebacker from West Palm Beach, Florida who attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School before enrolling at Michigan. Hood appeared in two games as a true freshman in 2021, recording one tackle to earn his first varsity letter. He played in three games during 2022, totaling three tackles with one pass breakup for his second letter. In 2024, Hood appeared in 11 games including eight at linebacker, accumulating nine tackles including one for loss while earning his fourth varsity letter. He transfers to Georgia State as a redshirt senior in 2025.
Michigan2021 – 2025
Georgia State2026 — presentPrevious schoolMichiganRecruiting4-star · No. 259 nationalOriginWest Palm Beach, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas