Recruiting: 2029 Artesia QB Already Highly Coveted

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029 Artesia quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1118255' first='Chance' last='Hocker'] is still an 8^th-grader in middle school, and has yet to throw a pass for the Bulldogs varsity or JV teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But he's still one of the most coveted prospects in New Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past seven months, Hocker has emerged as one of the top young QB prospects in the nation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His first offer came from UAB last October. He was subsequently offered by Arkansas in November following the conclusion of his middle school football season. Earlier this month, he was offered by Kentucky and George State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, before he steps through the door of Artesia High School to begin 9^th grade in August, he has two SEC offers on the table.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More offers are likely on the way. He recently visited Michigan and Tennessee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the Football University Camp in San Antonio in March, Hocker was allowed to compete alongside the high school quarterbacks and he earned a spot on the All-Camp team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1661866,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-23-at-19-53-57-2-Chance-Hocker-@chancehocker8-_-X.png?w=585" alt="" class="wp-image-1661866" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1661870,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-23-at-19-56-15-2-Chance-Hocker-@chancehocker8-_-X.png?w=521" alt="" class="wp-image-1661870" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1661873,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-23-at-19-58-34-2-Chance-Hocker-@chancehocker8-_-X.png?w=523" alt="" class="wp-image-1661873" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->