Player Career

Jack Hockaday Career Story

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Player Story

Jack Hockaday story

Jack Hockaday built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Forsyth, IL wearing No. 48, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Jack Hockaday's career was his defensive production: 75 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 3 passes defended across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jack Hockaday's production has multiple signals. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Jack Hockaday moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonIowa0
2016 Regular SeasonIowa112.91.81
2017 Regular SeasonIowa111.36.10
2018 PostseasonIowa729.86.36
2018 Regular SeasonIowa729.86.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Illinois

Week 6 · W 45-16 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Purdue

Week 10 · L 36-38 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Nebraska

Week 13 · W 31-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Iowa State

Week 2 · W 13-3

1

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Northern Illinois

Week 1 · W 33-7

1

Havoc Plays

63 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Iowa

7 primary output · 29.8 efficiency · 6.3 usage

61.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Iowa

61.2

7 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 6.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Iowa

31.6

1 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games