Brandon Hancock

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Brandon Hancock (born June 13, 1983) is an American football fullback who played for the University of Southern California Trojans. He quit due to health risks from knee injuries.

1 College Career
2 High School Years
3 Personal
4 External links and references

[edit] College Career

He majored in communications at the University of Southern California where he graduated with a 3.91 GPA and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa; he was also a member of the debate team. He is currently getting his Masters degree in Communication Management and Entertainment from the USC Annenberg School for Communication. He works part time at ESPN Radio 710 AM for USC Trojans games, and has appeared on Fox Sports.

[edit] High School Years

Hancock attended Clovis West High School (Fresno, California) and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he won All-League and All-CIF honors. Brandon Hancock graduated from Clovis West High School in 2002 as Class Valedictorian. When it came time to choose a college, he decided between USC and Stanford, choosing the Trojans because of the proximity to the entertainment industry as well as Coach Carroll.^[1]

[edit] Personal

Hancock began bodybuilding at age 13, and earned the nickname "the Hulk".^[1] He grew in size and went from playing quarterback to linebacker to fullback. His physique allowed him to be a fitness model on the side, appearing in Flex, Muscle & Fitness, Men's Health, and Muscle Magazine International.^[1]

In his entire academic career, Hancock never earned a grade lower than a "B+", which he earned once as an undergraduate.^[1] His father is an attorney.^[1]