Ohio State has reached into Clemson’s pocket and hooked one of America’s best cornerbacks in the 2021 class.
Jordan Hancock has traded his commitment from Clemson to Ohio State, giving the Buckeyes their 12th player in the top 100 and the No. 6 cornerback in the country in the class of 2021.
1000% COMMITTED
I AM A BUCKEYE FOR LIFE pic.twitter.com/VKGkvXxDfu– jordan hancock (@ jordanhancock_7) July 19, 2020
The Hancock File
- Class: 2021
- Size: 6 feet 1/170 pounds
- Pos: CB
- School: North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia)
- Composite Rating: ★★★★
- Composite range: 6 CB
Hancock, who was ranked No. 294 overall, No. 24 on the corner, and No. 26 in Georgia in mid-January, became one of the fastest growing prospects in the nation when Clemson offered him in early January. For a time, he looked like he was a skinny Buckeye until he paid an unofficial visit to Clemson in March, and soon became committed to the Dabo Swinney show.
As for the state of Ohio, Hancock said Eleven warriors In January, the Buckeyes had been seriously considered to be their preferred university, long before receiving an offer.
Then one of the biggest turning points in his recruiting came when he paid an unofficial visit to Columbus the weekend of October 25 to capture Shoe’s atmosphere for the Wisconsin game. He joined Ryan Day and Jeff Hafley, with whom he spoke about soccer and playing cornerback for over an hour, and said he didn’t want to leave the conversation to fly back to Suwanee, Ga.
“How hard they recruit me (it’s a big factor),” Hancock said. “When I went there, they showed me a lot of love. It was the best visit I ever made. ”
Hancock, whose recruitment and communication with Ohio State began when former Buckeye recruiting assistant Jason Kwon sent him a direct message on Instagram in September, was just a three-star prospect at the time of the offer. But Hafley saw something in the game and Hancock’s personality stood out, and Hancock will come to Columbus as a four-star corner who polished his game while playing at the highest level of high school football in Georgia.
|
NAME |
POSITION |
GENERAL RANKING |
RANKING POSITIONING |
COMMITMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK SAWYER |
Delaware |
Number 3 |
Number 3 |
February 3, 2019 |
| KYLE MCCORD |
QB |
No. 22 |
No. 3 (PRO-STYLE) |
April 30, 2019 |
| JAYDEN BALLARD |
WR |
No. 50 |
number 5 |
June 21, 2019 |
| BEN CHRISTMAN |
OG |
No. 114 |
No 6 |
June 26, 2019 |
| REID CARRICO |
LB |
No. 70 |
No. 2 (ILB) |
September 10, 2019 |
| MARVIN HARRISON JR. |
WR |
No. 89 |
No. 14 |
October 31, 2019 |
| SAM HART |
TEA |
382 |
No. 16 |
DECEMBER. 30, 2019 |
| JAYLEN JOHNSON |
S |
No. 351 |
No. 24 |
January 7, 2020 |
| DONOVAN JACKSON |
OG |
No. 21 |
No. 1 |
January 8, 2020 |
| MIKE HALL |
DT |
No. 55 |
number 5 |
February 1, 2020 |
| JAKAILIN JOHNSON |
CB |
No. 41 |
No. 4 |
March 15, 2020 |
| EVAN PRYOR |
APB |
No. 86 |
No. 2 |
March 16, 2020 |
| ANDRE TURRENTINE |
S |
No. 138 |
No. 4 |
March 17, 2020 |
| TREVEYON HENDERSON |
RB |
No. 16 |
No. 1 |
March 27, 2020 |
| ADELEYE TUNMISE |
SDE |
No. 31 |
No. 4 |
April 15, 2020 |
| JANTZEN DUNN |
S |
203 |
No. 11 |
April 20, 2020 |
| JESSE MIRCO |
P |
No. 1,865 |
Number 3 |
May 6, 2020 |
| DENZEL BURKE |
ATH |
No. 178 |
No. 7 (ATH) |
May 24, 2020 |
| JORDAN HANCOCK |
CB |
No. 77 |
No 6 |
July 19, 2020 |
The Buckeyes threw the kitchen sink at Hancock during his recruitment, as he said he had spoken to at least 10 Ohio state coaches, a brigade led by Matt Barnes, Al Washington, and, of course, Day and Kerry Coombs.
“(The coaches) really like me,” Hancock said earlier. “They really want me to become Buckeye. That’s why I really like those guys and their history of their databases. ”
One of the most important factors that pushed Hancock toward Columbus is the Buckeyes’ great need to replenish the defensive field this year and next. You will have the opportunity to leave your mark early.
“It is a great attraction. It plays a huge factor, ”said Hancock. “They have told me about Sevyn (Banks), how he will be a senior when I come. Shaun (Wade) will be gone and they signed two corners. Clark (Phillips) released. Ryan (Watts III) and Lejond (Cavazos) are coming in, and they really need me. ”
Before moving up the ranking, Hancock’s offer sheet was impressive as it had offers from Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Penn State, Florida State and many others.
