The Arlington Renegades released defensive back Delonte Hood on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Delonte Hood is five foot eleven and weighs 192 pounds. The 23-yard-old from Washington, D.C., signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He played three preseason games making 10 tackles (8 solo, 2 assists) and one pass breakup.
The Bengals released him on August 20, 2022. Then, Hood signed with the Denver Broncos on December 27, 2022. In the 2023 preseason, Hood made seven tackles and one pass breakup in three games. The Broncos released Hood on August 27, 2023.
The Arlington Renegades drafted Hood in the seventh round (54th pick) of the 2022 XFL Draft. He officially signed Hood on November 21, 2023. In 2024, Hood made 18 tackles (18 solo) and four pass breakups in eight games.
Collegiately, Hood played two seasons at Glenville State (2018-19) making 63 tackles (45 solo, 18 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, 9 interceptions for 86 yards, one touchdown, 23 pass breakups, and one punt return for -8 yards in 22 games for the Pioneers. He was named First Team All-Mountain East Conference in 2019.
Next, Hood transferred to Toledo in 2020 playing one game against Bowling Green but did not record any stats for the Rockets. Then, Hood transferred to Peru State University in 2021 making 21 tackles (16 solo, 5 assists), one interception for 21 yards, seven pass breakups, and one blocked kick in 10 games for the Bobcats.
