Jack Sorenson
Wide Receiver / Miami (Ohio)

Alex Khvatov:  What are your measurements (height, weight and forty time)?

Jack Sorenson:  My height is over 6’0 ¼, and I was 193 pounds recently.        

Alex Khvatov:  How were you preparing for the 2020 season with no offseason training?

Jack Sorenson:  We had a detailed strength training regimen that the coaches came up with.  I rented a lot of weights.  I had a field that I went to.  A couple of my buddies and a QB would train there a couple of times a week.  I was staying in shape and doing what I need to do.  Now I am back on campus.  I am bigger and faster.      

Alex Khvatov:  Besides football, what other sports did you play in high school?

Jack Sorenson:  I played lacrosse.  I was committed to Boston University for lacrosse my freshman year.  I grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago.  I had a natural knack for the game.  I played for three years.  I wanted to play basketball my last year.      

Alex Khvatov:  What positions did you play in high school? 

Jack Sorenson:  I played safety, corner, and OLB in the early days.  I played QB during my freshman, sophomore and senior years.  My junior year, I played WR.        

Alex Khvatov:  Coming out of high school, what programs showed interest in you?

Jack Sorenson:  Most of the MAC, the Academy schools and the Ivy League schools.    

Alex Khvatov:  How did you wind up at Miami, Ohio? 

Jack Sorenson:  They have a great business school and they send a lot of guys to the NFL.  It was a combination of those two things.      

Alex Khvatov:  How would you describe your overall career?          

Jack Sorenson:  As a team, we were 0-6 my freshman year, but we bounced back and finished the year 6-7.  We won the MAC Championship this past season.  We have come a long way as a team, but we are still not favored going into this year.  They bet against us.  We are always doubted.  It has been four of the hardest years of my life.  I scored a TD against Iowa and then I tore my ligaments.  I missed a total of four games my junior year.  I never got the momentum going this past year.  I spent so much time in the training room to get back on the field.  I received the MAC Championship MVP award.  I gained over 300 yards and four TD’s in the last couple of games.    

Alex Khvatov:  What can we expect from the RedHawks this upcoming season? 

Jack Sorenson:  We want to go back-to-back and win another MAC Championship.  We are a more motivated team this year.  We have most guys back.  We worked hard last year and lived in the moment.  We won it, and people say that it was a fluke.  I was discouraged at first, but we are more motivated now as a team. 

Alex Khvatov:  What are your strengths?

Jack Sorenson:  I understand defenses really well and what DB’s aren’t good at.  I study my opponents and try to exploit their weaknesses.  Also my route running.      

Alex Khvatov:  What areas of your game are you trying to improve upon?

Jack Sorenson:  Working against physical corners in man releases.  Working on my feet and hands.    

Alex Khvatov:  What is the highlight of your career up to this point?

Jack Sorenson:  The highlight for me was getting recognized for Offensive MVP in the MAC Championship game.  I worked hard.  I got through it and had a good game.  Winning that game was a cool feeling.    

Alex Khvatov:  What is the biggest lesson that you have taken away from your coaching staff? 

Jack Sorenson:  Trusting the process and understanding how to filter information.  Not reacting emotionally to it.  Doing the necessary steps to achieve your goals.    

Alex Khvatov:  What is your favorite NFL team? 

Jack Sorenson:  The Packers.  Both of my parents grew up in Wisconsin.  All of my relatives live in Green Bay.  I have always been a Packers fan.

Alex Khvatov:  Who is your favorite QB Favre or Rodgers?

Jack Sorenson:  I will be a Favre fan forever.  When I was younger, I actually wrote him a letter that I will take his job someday.  I had aspirations of being a QB. 

Alex Khvatov:  Who is your favorite NFL player?

Jack Sorenson:  I really like Mike Evans.  He is a gritty player.  He is not the fastest, but really smart.  He blocks really well.  Also Davante Adams.    

Alex Khvatov:  What players on your team should we keep an eye on for this upcoming season?

Jack Sorenson:  OT Tommy Doyle, C Danny Godlevske, TE Andrew Homer, and DE Ben Kimpler.  WR Jalen Walker is the best receiver that we have. 

Alex Khvatov:  Who is the best player that you have faced on an opposing team?

Jack Sorenson:  Okudah knew what his weaknesses were.  He played to his strengths and knew what my weaknesses where.  It was a fun battle.  I had four catches for 70 yards against OSU.  I had three catches against him.      

Alex Khvatov:  What is the most important trait for a WR?

Jack Sorenson:  Patience, biggest one.  Don’t have to play 100 miles an hour, having patience in the route.  WR’s play off the mistakes and capitalizing on it.    

Alex Khvatov:  What do you enjoy most about football?

Jack Sorenson:  It is an emotional outlet for me.  I get to spend time with my best buds.  If I had a bad day, football will cheer me up.

Alex Khvatov:  What are your hobbies?

Jack Sorenson:  I love doing anything outdoors.  Fishing, golf and Frisbee golf.  I also do a lot of stuff in the church.    

Alex Khvatov:  What do you want to do with your life after your football career is over?

Jack Sorenson:  I want to get into sales and be very mobile.  I want to travel and experience different cultures.  I want to settle down around Nashville.  It is a lively city.  Everyone is unique there.  I graduated in marketing and minor in gerontology.  Gerontology is studying different age groups and understanding them.      

Alex Khvatov:  What makes you unique?

Jack Sorenson:  My work ethic.  I am able to outwork anyone.  I want to say that I made it myself without anyone’s help.  I am motivated.      

Alex Khvatov:  What five words best describe you?

Jack Sorenson:  Motivated, friendly, caring, outdoorsy, and movie buff.