Jordan Hancock
 Hancock in 2023 | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 12, 2003[1] Suwanee, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) |
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Jordan Hancock (born August 12, 2003)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school[edit]
Hancock was born in Suwanee, Georgia where he attended high school North Gwinnett. In Hancock's junior season he totaled 15 tackles and two interceptions.[2] Hancock originally decided to commit to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[3][4] However, Hancock flipped his commitment to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[5][6]
College career[edit]
In Hancock's first career season in 2021, he appeared in three games where he notched two tackles and a pass deflection.[7] Hancock missed the first six games of the 2022 season with a leg injury.[8] Hancock made his first career start in week ten of the 2022 season against Indiana.[9] Hancock finished the 2022 season with five tackles.[10] In week ten of the 2023 season, Hancock notched his first career interception which he returned 93 yards for a touchdown, as he helped the Buckeyes beat Rutgers.[11][12] For his performance against Rutgers, Hancock was named the Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "JORDAN HANCOCK CB OHIO STATE". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Four-star cornerback Jordan Hancock flips commitment from Clemson to Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Landis, Bill. "What flipping Jordan Hancock from Clemson means for Ohio State". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "Ohio State's most important cornerback is healthy and playing a role once used on a dominant 2019 defense: Buckeye Breakfast". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Prescott, Adam. "Recruiting: Jordan Hancock Commits to Ohio State After Flipping from Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "Jordan Hancock, 4-star cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Hancock 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Will Jordan Hancock's role in Ohio State football's defense grow after his debut vs. Iowa?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jordan Hancock makes first start with Denzel Burke out against Indiana". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Hancock 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State cornerback Jordan Hancock blossoms after hamstring injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Galatzan, Matt. "WATCH: Jordan Hancock Pick-6 Puts Ohio State Buckeyes Back On Top of Rutgers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Anders, Andy. "OHIO STATE NICKEL JORDAN HANCOCK NAMED THORPE AWARD NATIONAL DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 19 November 2023.