Mizzou Football Signings

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OSR Mizzou Recruiting

Special Edition

DAN HOCH  
Fr., OL/DL, 6-7, 295, Harlan, Iowa (Harlan High School)

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 ... 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 ... 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.