Alex Hornibrook (born January 19, 1997) is an American former college football quarterback. The West Chester, Pennsylvania, native attended Malvern Preparatory School and originally committed to the University of Pittsburgh before attending Wisconsin. On March 10, 2019, Hornibrook announced his decision to transfer to Florida State University for his final season of eligibility as an NCAA graduate transfer. After college he played one season for the Jousters of The Spring League.
 Hornibrook throwing the ball against the Michigan Wolverines | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 19, 1997[1] West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Malvern Preparatory School (Malvern, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Wisconsin (2015–2018) Florida State (2019) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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Early life
editAs a junior at Malvern Preparatory School, Hornibrook would study extra film and conduct offensive meetings without the help of a coach.[2] 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.[3] Hornibrook was rated as a consensus three-star recruit.[4] After originally committing to Pittsburgh, he followed Pitt coach Paul Chryst to the University of Wisconsin[5] over Rutgers University, University of Akron, Yale University and University of Connecticut.[6]
College career
editAs a freshman at Wisconsin in 2015, Hornibrook was redshirted and did not play.[7]
The following season started with Hornibrook as a backup to senior quarterback Bart Houston.[8] After playing two games as a reserve, Hornibrook earned his first start against Michigan State Spartans.[9] Throughout the season, his playing and leadership skills were at points inconsistent.[2] Although he started the rest of the games, he split playing time with Houston and eventually injured his head against Minnesota on November 26.[10] After his injury, Hornibrook was replaced by Houston.[11] He was eventually cleared to play in the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic.[12]
The March after the 2016 season, Hornibrook met with renowned quarterbacks coach George Whitlock Jr. in San Diego.[9] In June, he attended the Manning Passing Academy.[2] Another focus during the offseason was nutrition, as Hornibrook increased his lean body mass while decreasing his body fat.[13] He was named the Badgers starting quarterback for the 2017 season.[8] Inconsistent non-conference play cast scattered doubts on Hornibrook's ability early in the season,[14] but still performed at a serviceable level.[15] Late in the season, Hornibrook quieted doubts about interception problems in a 31–0 win against Minnesota.[16] In the 2017 Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes, Hornibrook was named the game's MVP after throwing four touchdowns[17] completing 23 of 34 pass attempts, finishing off a 13–1 season.[18] Hornibrook finished his Wisconsin career with the best winning percentage by any starting QB in program history he went 26-6 as the starting QB with a winning percentage of 81.3%.
On February 27, 2019, Alex Hornibrook announced he was leaving Wisconsin football's program [19]
On March 10, 2019, Hornibrook announced his intention to transfer to Florida State as a graduate transfer and was immediately eligible under the NCAA graduate transfer rules.
Statistics
editSource: [20]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | Pass Eff | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 2015 | Redshirted | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 12 | 9 | 7–2 | 106 | 181 | 1,262 | 58.6 | 9 | 7 | 125.8 | 23 | −81 | −3.5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 13–1 | 198 | 318 | 2,644 | 62.3 | 25 | 15 | 148.6 | 29 | −101 | −3.5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 6–3 | 122 | 205 | 1,532 | 59.5 | 13 | 11 | 132.5 | 20 | −61 | −3.1 | 0 | |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 2–1 | 84 | 122 | 986 | 68.9 | 7 | 2 | 152.4 | 29 | -71 | −2.4 | 0 | |
| NCAA career totals | 40 | 35 | 28–7 | 510 | 826 | 6,424 | 61.7 | 54 | 35 | 138.1 | 101 | –314 | –2.9 | 0 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[21] | ||||||||||||
Hornibrook signed with the Jousters of The Spring League in October 2020.[22]
Personal life
editHornibrook's relatives have played collegiate athletics or professionally in football, baseball, water polo, basketball, swimming and lacrosse.[3] His brother, Jake, was an offensive lineman for Stanford, his sister, Mackenzie, was a captain of the Penn State swimming and diving team, his father, Jeff, was an offensive lineman for the Temple Owls, his mother, Dawn, played basketball at Gettysburg College, his uncle, Ben Davis, was the second overall pick in the 1995 MLB Draft and had an eight-year long MLB career, his aunt, Megan Davis, played both soccer and lacrosse at Rutgers, and his great uncle, John, played quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.[1] He was an honor roll student in high school.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Hensley, Adam (July 2, 2019). "Alex Hornibrook: 5 things to know about the Florida State football quarterback". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wisconsin football: Quarterback Alex Hornibrook ready to take command of Badger offense". NCAA.com. August 30, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Galloway, Jason (August 30, 2017). "Badgers football: Alex Hornibrook ready to take command of Wisconsin offense". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Alex Hornibrook | QB / 6–4 / 215 | West Chester, Pa. (Malvern Prep)". madison.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Former Pitt QB recruit Alex Hornibrook flips to Wisconsin". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Journal, Jim Polzin | Wisconsin State. "Badgers football: 'Sponge' Alex Hornibrook goes about his business in a humble way". madison.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Most Indispensable Badger – No. 18". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Badgers by position: Alex Hornibrook, undisputed No. 1 quarterback, ready to lead UW". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook uses spring break to study football". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Alex Hornibrook Injury: Updates on Wisconsin QB's Possible Concussion and Return". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "The Cotton Bowl provides Alex Hornibrook with a star-sized opportunity". saturdaytradition.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook provides update on status for Cotton Bowl". Land of 10. December 15, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Why Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook ate 6,000 calories a day, and how Badgers' nutrition program transforms bodies". Land of 10. August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "What's Going on with Quarterback Alex Hornibrook?". Badger of Honor. September 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ 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 February 9, 2018.
- ^ Journal, Jason Galloway | Wisconsin State. "Badgers football: Alex Hornibrook excels as Wisconsin crushes Minnesota 31–0". madison.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Wisconsin Edges Miami in Orange Bowl Behind Alex Hornibrook's 4 TDs". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Hornibrook dominates as Wisconsin upends Miami in Orange Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Hornibrook leaving Wisconsin | theScore.com".
- ^ "Alex Hornibrook College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Alex Hornibrook College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Nagashima, Matthew (October 27, 2020). "The Spring League 2020: Jousters Depth Chart Projection". XFLNewsHub.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.