NORMAN — Thatcher Chonka didn't play football at Jenks High School.
He last played the sport when he was in eighth grade.
Chonka didn't grow up dreaming of appearing on Jeopardy! either.
But there was Chonka on television earlier this week competing on the iconic game show, performing well and professing his career desire to become an offensive coordinator at the college or NFL levels.
“I'm hoping that the staff at OU, just to start, will maybe see this and give me a shot to do something to start,” Chonka said in response to an inquiry from Alex Trebek during a segment of the Jeopardy!