Dan Hoch
Dan Hoch

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Harlan, Iowa
High School:
Harlan
Height / Weight:
6-7 / 315
Position:
Offensive Lineman

2008 Season Outlook

A blue-chip, four-star offensive lineman who was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year in 2007 for his dominant play on the offensive line, who also starred on the defensive line ... Ranked as the No. 1 prospect at any position in the state of Iowa by Rivals and Scout.com, and is also Scout's No. 17 offensive tackle in the nation, while rating as Rivals' No. 18 offensive guard nationwide ... Named a prep All-American by PrepStar Magazine ... Won 1st-Team All-State and 1st-Team All-Conference honors each of his last two seasons as an offensive lineman, while starting three years on the line overall ...

High School

Helped his school win a 3A state championship on the gridiron as a first-year starter at left tackle in 2005 ... Playing defensive tackle, registered 65 tackles, 17 TFLs and 5 QB sacks as a senior in 2007, while adding 64 stops, 15 TFLs and 3 QB sacks as a junior in 2006 ... Outstanding all-around athlete who is a three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball and track and field ... Played on basketball team which won the Iowa state 3A championship in 2005 and took 3rd in 2006 ... Was a 2nd-Team All-State selection in basketball as a junior ... Also placed 5th in the shot put one year in the state championships ...

Personal

Parents - Kyle & Lori Hoch ... High school coach - Curt Bladt ... Lists fishing, playing video games and paint ball as his hobbies ... Listed MU's facilities and educational opportunities as a major drawing point for him, as well as the direction of the football program and the Tigers' explosive offense, as well as his friendship with incoming recruits Andrew Jones and Blaine Gabbert ... Is interested in studying in MU's School of Education, with an ultimate goal of working in secondary education ... Chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State, among many others ... MU primary recruiting coach - Andy Hill.

Two Tigers Go In First Round of NFL Draft

04/26/2009 - Football

Jeremy Maclin went with the number 19 overall selection to the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming Mizzou's first player to be taken in the first round of the draft since Justin Smith.

Evander Hood Selected by Super Bowl Champs

04/25/2009 - Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers added some youth to a productive but aging defensive line, choosing Ziggy Hood with the 32nd and final pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Maclin Selected 19th Overall by Philadelphia

04/25/2009 - Football

The Philadelphia Eagles got a weapon they didn't expect for Donovan McNabb, trading up two spots to select Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin with the 19th pick in the NFL draft.

Tiger Defense Shines in Black & Gold Game

04/18/2009 - Football

Missouri's defense stole the show in Saturday afternoon's Black & Gold Game, as it held the Tiger offense to just one touchdown and 355 total yards en route to a 68-40 triumph in the final workout of the spring season.

Football Gets Rare Work Outside

04/17/2009 - Football

Two sessions of one-on-one routes between the WRs/DBs and some non-contact inside run followed the initial position drills. Today's practice focused more on the cerebral aspect of the game, such as picking up one's assignment and running through the whistle. There weren't any huge revelations from today's practice, as it was primarily non-contact. Practiced ended with a brief seven-on-seven session between the first team offense and defense.