48 Jack Hockaday
LB 6-1 227
So. Forsyth, IL Maroa-Forsyth
Hawk Item - -One of four true freshmen to see action in 2015.
2016 - - Listed as second team weakside linebacker following spring practice.
2015 - - Saw first action of career in 40-10 win at Northwestern, seeing action on special teams with no statistics . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but had no statistics.
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . first-team all-conference linebacker as a senior and County Player of the Year . . . first-team all-conference at quarterback and defensive back as a sophomore and junior, while being named County Player of the Year both years . . . Career - - Set Illinois state record for career total yards from scrimmage (11,506) . . . four-year letterman while playing linebacker, quarterback, defensive back, and wide receiver . . . prep team earned state championship in 2012 and reached championship game in 2014 . . . team reached state semifinals in 2011 and 2013, posting four-year record of 46-7 . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . started at wide receiver and safety as a freshman . . . recorded 106 tackles as a senior with six interceptions and seven forced fumbles . . . on offense rushed 281 times for 2,016 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 1,943 yards and 18 touchdowns . . . recorded 60 tackles and six interceptions as a junior, while rushing 122 times for 822 yards and 28 touchdowns and completing 125-of-187 pass attempts for 2,156 yards and 30 touchdowns, with two interceptions . . . collected 60 tackles and seven interceptions as a sophomore, while rushing 160 times for 1,007 yards and 22 touchdowns and completing 193-of-270 pass attempts for 2,529 yards and 28 touchdowns, with four interceptions . . . as a freshman collected 50 tackles and three interceptions on defense while catching 51 passes for 704 yards and seven touchdowns . . . also lettered for prep basketball team.
Personal - - Born 8/22/96 . . . open major . . . parents are Cheryl and John Hockaday . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Josh Jostes.
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