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