2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jordan Hancock

Fresh off a national championship, Jordan Hancock is headed to the NFL. At Ohio State, Hancock was an underrated piece of college football’s top secondary. With all of the attention elsewhere, Hancock shined as a slot corner and improved his modest draft projection for this year. When he declared, he wasn’t on most draft boards. Is he going to be more than a day-three player?

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Jordan Hancock 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Height: 6’0″
Weight: 195 pounds
Arms: 30 3/4″
Hands: 8 5/8″
Vertical: 41.5″
Broad Jump: 10′ 6″
RAS: 9.82
School: Ohio State

Jordan Hancock NFL Draft Overview

Hancock was a premier piece of the 2021 Ohio State recruiting class. He was considered a Clemson lock before flipping to the Buckeyes in the July before Early National Signing Day. The Ohio State cornerback room was already solid, so as a true freshman, Hancock appeared in seven games as a depth piece and managed just four tackles and a pass breakup. As a sophomore, it was more of the same. He played in six games and totaled five tackles.

He earned playing time as a junior and was the Buckeyes’ CB3/nickel in the slot. In that role, Hancock made 41 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, five pass breakups, and two interceptions. One of those interceptions was a 93-yard pick-six in the win over Rutgers.

His 2024 NFL Draft prospects did not line up, so he joined the group of Buckeyes who returned to win a title. In that National Championship-winning season, Hancock continued his high-end play. He made 48 tackles, two tackles for loss, half of a sack, eight pass breakups, two more forced fumbles, and an interception. He earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a senior.

Strengths

• Position versatile; can play down, back, and in the slot
• Can create turnovers with strong punch on the ball (four forced fumbles)
• Great at disrupting the timing of receivers in the slot
• Made numerous clutch plays down the stretch in Ohio State’s CFP run
• Comes downhill with a nastiness and can deliver a jarring hit in the run game
• Has good zone discipline and knows where everyone is supposed to be on the defense
• 4.45 speed won’t be outrun by burners
• 9.82 RAS

Weaknesses

• Will need to add some mass if he’s going to stay in the slot
• Had a tendency to get fooled and out of position on double moves
• Can get overwhelmed once larger blockers got ahold of him
• Like most OSU corners, he’s grabby
• While he can come downhill to make the play, his tackling technique can cause missed tackles

Bets Fits: Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens

Projection: Mid-to-late Day Three