Jordan Hancock

Jordan Hancock (born August 12, 2003)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Jordan Hancock
Hancock in 2023
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 7
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-12) August 12, 2003[1]
Suwanee, Georgia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolNorth Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia)

Early life and high school

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

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
  1. "JORDAN HANCOCK CB OHIO STATE". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. Kaufman, Joey. "Four-star cornerback Jordan Hancock flips commitment from Clemson to Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. Landis, Bill. "What flipping Jordan Hancock from Clemson means for Ohio State". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Prescott, Adam. "Recruiting: Jordan Hancock Commits to Ohio State After Flipping from Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. Means, Stephen. "Jordan Hancock, 4-star cornerback, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. "Jordan Hancock 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jordan Hancock makes first start with Denzel Burke out against Indiana". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. "Jordan Hancock 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. "Ohio State cornerback Jordan Hancock blossoms after hamstring injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. Galatzan, Matt. "WATCH: Jordan Hancock Pick-6 Puts Ohio State Buckeyes Back On Top of Rutgers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. Anders, Andy. "OHIO STATE NICKEL JORDAN HANCOCK NAMED THORPE AWARD NATIONAL DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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