Elijah Hood Drafted by Oakland Raiders in 7th Round
Posted Apr 29, 2017
The Oakland Raiders have selected former North Carolina running back Elijah Hood No. in the 7th round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Hood had a huge sophomore season in 2015, rushing 219 times for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry. Hood took a step back as a junior in 2016 with 145 carries for 858 yards and eight scores.
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