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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 3, 2001 Wink, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | 2022 Heritage Bowl |
| High school | Needville (Needville, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth C. Hrncir (born May 3, 2001) is an American former college football quarterback. He originally played for the East Central Tigers before transferring to the Texas–Permian Basin Falcons.
High school career
Hrncir attended and played for Needville High School in Needville, Texas. He finished his senior season completing 123 of 251 passes for 2,004 yards with 18 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, while also rushing for 1,334 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]
High school statistics
| Year | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 9 | 89 | 170 | .524 | 1,926 | 11.3 | 18 | 10 | 103.7 | 99 | 505 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 123 | 251 | .490 | 2,004 | 12.5 | 18 | 7 | 88.5 | 158 | 1,334 | 8.4 | 11 |
| Career[2] | 21 | 212 | 421 | .504 | 3,930 | 9.3 | 36 | 17 | 94.6 | 257 | 1,839 | 7.2 | 16 |
College career
East Central
Coming out of high school, Hrncir committed to play for the East Central Tigers.[3]
In Hrncir's final game with the Tigers, the 2022 Heritage Bowl against Texas–A&M Kingsville, he went 8-of-14 for 147 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions, averaging 18.3 yards per completion, as East Central won 38–21.[4]
Texas–Permian Basin
Prior to the 2023 season, Hrncir transferred to Texas–Permian Basin (TPB) in Odessa, Texas after East Central head coach Kris McCullough was hired as the Falcons' new head coach.[5]
In Hrncir's first game at TPB, the Falcons scored a program record 96 points in the victory over NAIA Texas College.[6] In week 4, against West Texas A&M, Hrncir and the Falcons rallied from two ten point deficits in the fourth quarter to win 41–40 in overtime.[7] Against the Buffaloes, Hrncir threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns along with 105 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns and was named the Lone Star Conference (LSC) offensive player of the week.[8] In week 8, against no. 19 Angelo State, Hrncir threw for four touchdowns as the Falcons won 28–23 and would be named the LSC offensive player of the week for the second time.[9] The Following week, against Western Oregon, Hrncir threw for 379 yards and scored three touchdowns in the second quarter alone, two passing and one rushing, as the Falcons won 28–16; for his performance, Hrncir would be named LSC offensive player of the week for the second week in a row.[10]
Following the conclusion of the regular season, Hrncir was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[11]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| East Central Tigers | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 150 | 257 | 58.3 | 1,876 | 12.5 | 5 | 6 | 138 | 630 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 25 | 48 | 52.0 | 282 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 70 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 153 | 290 | 52.8 | 2,175 | 14.2 | 18 | 13 | 106 | 341 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 212 | 354 | 55.3 | 2,556 | 12.1 | 19 | 7 | 115 | 306 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Texas–Permian Basin Falcons | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 196 | 354 | 57.0 | 2,878 | 14.7 | 30 | 9 | 149 | 682 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Career | 48 | 735 | 1,302 | 56.4 | 9,761 | 13.3 | 73 | 35 | 536 | 2,029 | 3.8 | 27 |
Personal life
Kenny's father, Andy Hrncir, is an assistant football coach at Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas.[14]
References
- ↑ "Kenny Hrncir's High School Football Stats 18-19". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Kenny Hrncir's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Gelvin, Aaron (May 30, 2023). "McCullough and Hrncir: UTPB's dynamic duo". KWES-TV. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "East Central runs away with 38-21 win in Heritage Bowl". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 4, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Bauer, Michael (August 31, 2023). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Hrncir ready for first (and only) season at UTPB". Odessa American. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Hadron, Christopher (September 2, 2023). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB flirts with 100 points in McCullough's debut". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Hadron, Christopher (September 23, 2023). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB rallies to beat West Texas A&M in OT". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ "LSC Football Weekly Release - Week 4". Lone Star Conference. September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ↑ "LSC Football Weekly Release - Week 8". Lone Star Conference. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ↑ "LSC Football Weekly Release - Week 9". Lone Star Conference. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 LSC football all-conference awards revealed". lonestarconference.org. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ "Kenny Hrncir Stats - Football - East Central University Athletics". Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Kenny Hrncir Stats - Football - UTPB Athletics". Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Elique, Jenna (September 23, 2023). "West Texas connection between two quarterbacks Saturday night". KWES-TV. Retrieved September 23, 2023.