Alex Hornibrook

Alex Hornibrook
Hornibrook throwing the ball against the Michigan Wolverines
Wisconsin Badgers – No. 12
Class
Junior
Major Real estate and urban land economics
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Malvern Preparatory School
(Malvern, Pennsylvania)
Personal information
Born: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2017)
  • Orange Bowl MVP (2017)
  • UW single game completion percentage record holder (94.7%)

Alex Hornibrook is an American football quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers. The West Chester, Pennsylvania native attended Malvern Preparatory School and originally committed to the University of Pittsburgh before attending Wisconsin.

High school career

As a junior at Malvern Preparatory School, Hornibrook would study extra film and conduct offensive meetings without the help of a coach.[1] As a senior, there was a coaching/offense change that allowed him to throw more passes, and eventually set school marks for passing touchdowns and passing yards.[2] Hornibrook was rated as a consensus three-star recruit.[3] After originally committing to Pittsburgh, he followed Pitt coach Paul Chryst to the University of Wisconsin[4] over Rutgers University, University of Akron, Yale University and University of Connecticut.[5]

College career

As a freshman at Wisconsin in 2015, Hornibrook was redshirted and did not play.[6]

The following season started with Hornibrook as a backup to senior quarterback Bart Houston.[7] After playing two games as a reserve, Hornibrook earned his first start against Michigan State Spartans.[8] Throughout the season, his playing and leadership skills were at points inconsistent.[1] Although he started the rest of the games, he split playing time with Houston and eventually injured his head against Minnesota on November 26.[9] After his injury, Hornibrook was replaced by Houston.[10] He was eventually cleared to play in the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic.[11]

The March after the 2016 season, Hornibrook met with renowned quarterbacks coach George Whitlock Jr. in San Diego.[8] In June, he attended the Manning Passing Academy.[1] Another focus during the offseason was nutrition, as Hornibrook increased his lean body mass while decreasing his body fat.[12] He was named the Badgers starting quarterback for the 2017 season.[7] Inconsistent non-conference play cast scattered doubts on Hornibrook's ability early in the season,[13] but still performed at a serviceable level.[14] Late in the season, Hornibrook quieted doubts about interception problems in a 31-0 win against Minnesota.[15] In the 2017 Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes, Hornibrook was named the game's MVP after throwing four touchdowns[16] completing 23 of 34 pass attempts, finishing off a 13-1 season.[17]

Statistics

Source: [18]

Collegiate career statistics
Wisconsin Badgers
Season Games Games
started		 Record Passing Rushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntPass EffAttYardsAvgTD
2015
Redshirt
2016 1297–21061811,26258.697125.823–81–3.50
2017 141413–11983182,64462.32515148.629–101–3.50
2018 443–1609080066.762158.911–26–2.40
NCAA Career Totals 302723–43644894,70661.84024143.263–199–3.10

Personal life

Hornibrook's relatives have played collegiate athletics or professionally in football, baseball, soccer, basketball, swimming and lacrosse.[2] He was an honor roll student in high school.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wisconsin football: Quarterback Alex Hornibrook ready to take command of Badger offense". NCAA.com. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  2. 1 2 Galloway, Jason (August 30, 2017). "Badgers football: Alex Hornibrook ready to take command of Wisconsin offense". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  3. 1 2 "Alex Hornibrook | QB / 6-4 / 215 | West Chester, Pa. (Malvern Prep)". madison.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Former Pitt QB recruit Alex Hornibrook flips to Wisconsin". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  5. ↑ Journal, Jim Polzin | Wisconsin State. "Badgers football: 'Sponge' Alex Hornibrook goes about his business in a humble way". madison.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook is No.18 on our list of most indispensable Wisconsi..." Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. 1 2 "Badgers by position: Alex Hornibrook, undisputed No. 1 quarterback, ready to lead UW". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  8. 1 2 "Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook uses spring break to study football". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  9. ↑ Rapp, Timothy. "Alex Hornibrook Injury: Updates on Wisconsin QB's Possible Concussion and Return". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  10. ↑ "The Cotton Bowl provides Alex Hornibrook with a star-sized opportunity". saturdaytradition.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  11. ↑ "Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook provides update on status for Cotton Bowl". Land of 10. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  12. ↑ "Why Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook ate 6,000 calories a day, and how Badgers' nutrition program transforms bodies". Land of 10. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  13. ↑ "What's Going on with Quarterback Alex Hornibrook?". Badger of Honor. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  14. ↑ Galloway, Jason. "Badgers football film room: Can the best version of Alex Hornibrook be an ideal fit for playoff-hopeful Wisconsin?". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  15. ↑ Journal, Jason Galloway | Wisconsin State. "Badgers football: Alex Hornibrook excels as Wisconsin crushes Minnesota 31-0". madison.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  16. ↑ Zucker, Joseph. "Wisconsin Edges Miami in Orange Bowl Behind Alex Hornibrook's 4 TDs". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  17. ↑ "Alex Hornibrook dominates as Wisconsin upends Miami in Orange Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  18. ↑ "Alex Hornibrook College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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