Jordan Hancock

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Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock 2023.jpg
Hancock in 2023
Ohio State BuckeyesNo. 7
Position Cornerback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-12) August 12, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

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

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Early life

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

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. [4] 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. [7] [8] For his performance, Hancock was named the Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week. [9]

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References

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  2. Kaufman, Joey. "Four-star cornerback Jordan Hancock flips commitment from Clemson to Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. Landis, Bill. "What flipping Jordan Hancock from Clemson means for Ohio State". The Athletic. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Jordan Hancock College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football's Jordan Hancock makes first start with Denzel Burke out against Indiana". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. "Ohio State cornerback Jordan Hancock blossoms after hamstring injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. Galatzan, Matt. "WATCH: Jordan Hancock Pick-6 Puts Ohio State Buckeyes Back On Top of Rutgers". Ohio State Buckeyes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. Anders, Andy. "OHIO STATE NICKEL JORDAN HANCOCK NAMED THORPE AWARD NATIONAL DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved November 19, 2023.