Jordan Hancock

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Suwanee, Ga.
Last School:
North Gwinnett
Year:
Junior

Ohio State Overview
• Jordan played in 41 games for the Buckeyes between 2021-24 and started 23 times at cornerback/nickel back, including 15 starts in 2024 when Ohio State won the College Football Playoff national championship
• A savvy, play-making veteran, Jordan had his finest year as a senior when he had career highs in solo tackles (29), assists (19), total tackles (48) and pass break-ups (eight), plus he intercepted a pass vs. Nebraska to give him three career interceptions
• Named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference as a senior
• Recorded 16 tackles and two PBUs during Ohio State's four-game run to the CFP national championship, including a career-high six tackles in the CFP semifinals at the Cotton Bowl vs. No. 3 Texas
• Had a huge, third-down pass-break up in the fourth quarter of the national championship game against Notre Dame
• Part of an Ohio State defense that ranked in the top 5 nationally in at least eight major statistical categories in 2024, including ranking No. 1 in both total defense and scoring defense and No. 3 in rushing and passing defense
• Had a solid season as a Buckeye in 2023 when he played in all 13 games and started seven times
• Recorded 41 total tackles in 2023 with two quarterback sacks and team-leading totals in interceptions (two) and forced fumbles (two)
• His interception against Rutgers was huge: a 93-yard pick-6 early in the second half that regained the lead for Ohio State after trailing, 9-7, at the half
• Also had an interception against Minnesota
• Set his initial career-high with five tackles against both Western Kentucky and Penn State
• Had a personal-best four solo tackles in consecutive games against Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin
• Returned from injury in the middle of 2022 and played in five games and totaled five tackles
• Made his first collegiate start in the 2022 game vs. Indiana
• Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2021 and earned his first Varsity O letter
• Was credited with four tackles and one pass break-up in 2021
• He was a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete who is nearing completion of his degree in human development and family services

Honors & Awards
2024: Honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference
2022: OSU Scholar-Athlete
2021: OSU Scholar-Athlete

More on Jordan
• Jordan enrolled in classes at Ohio State in June with a handful of his 2021 recruiting classmates
• One of the nation’s top-ranked cornerbacks as a high school senior in 2020
• The No. 67 overall player and No. 4 cornerback in the country according to 247Sports
• Was a first-team all-region and all-Gwinnett County player in 2019 as a junior
• Originally opted not to play his senior season due to family health concerns but returned to his team in mid-October
• Helped North Gwinnett win one state championship and three regional titles in his career
• Recorded two interceptions and 12 passes defended as a junior in 2019
• Also played basketball and ran track during his time at North Gwinnett
• Is the son of Benita and Kenneth Hancock

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