Jordan Hancock
Hancock with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2023 | |
| No. 37 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 12, 2003 Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College: | Ohio State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 170th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordan Hancock (born August 12, 2003)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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] Hancock was highly touted and was a consensus 4-star recruit.
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Hancock appeared in seven games as a rotational cornerback and special-teamer, notching 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] As a senior in 2024, Hancock started most of the season in the slot for Ohio State and won the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship with the Buckeyes. His season stats included 48 combined tackles, 8 passes broken up and an interception.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.42 s | 1.52 s | 2.55 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
14 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
Hancock was selected in the fifth round by the Buffalo Bills with the 170th pick of the 2025 NFL draft.[14][15]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Jordan Hancock College Stats". 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.
- ^ "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". Ohio State Buckeyes on SI. SI.com. 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.
- ^ "Jordan Hancock College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Hancock Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Hancock College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Workout Results From Ohio State's Pro Day". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (April 26, 2025). "Buffalo Bills pick Jordan Hancock in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the versatile defensive back". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (May 19, 2025). "Corner? Nickel? Safety? Special teams? Jordan Hancock embraces playing multiple positions for Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.