Overview

Peyton Hylok (HIGH-Lek) is a big, strong center back from Nebraska … Was ranked 13th in Nebraska by MaxPreps.com … Solid in the air … Good passer and communicator from the back ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at at MidAmerica Nazarene University next year.

Sophomore Year 2022

Played in 17 matches, fiver as a starter in the midfield … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA … Helped out on the offensive end with four assists … Provided the assist on JCCC’s second and third scored in a 7-0 blowout over Southwestern Illinois (9-3-22) … Followed with his second straight multiple assist match helping the Cavaliers to a 4-0 win over Central (9-7-22).

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 16 matches, 11 as a starter … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals, a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts

High School

Was a one-year starter and two-year letter winner for coach Dave Lawrence at Papillion La Vista High South High School, Papillion, Neb. … Graduated 2021 … Earned Nebraska Class A All-State honorable mention as a senior …. Also garnered honorable mention All-Metro his senior year … Helped the offense with four goals and three assists for 11 points his senior year … Played for Bellevue Soccer Club from 2017-20 for coach Rom White and for Nebraska FC in 2021 for coach Nik Stevenson … Helped BSC compete in state all four years, and NFC win a State Cup Championship … Honor roll student.

Personal

Born Peyton Thomas Hylok on June 22, 2002, in Omaha, Neb. … Nickname is PT … Son of Daniel and Megan Hylok … Has two younger brothers … His father played soccer at Creighton University … Majoring in sports broadcasting … Also recruited by the Buena Vista University, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Upper Iowa University and Benedictine College … Favorite food is chicken parmesan … Favorite fast-food restaurant is Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s … Favorite restaurant is Ollie and Hobbs … Favorite TV show is Sportscenter … Favorite movie is Finding Nemo … Favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite actress is Megan Fox … Favorite book is Freak the Mighty … Favorite music entertainers are Trippie Redd, Lil Uzi Vert and Khallid … Favorite cartoon character is Johnny Test … Favorite athletes are Robert Lewandowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic … Favorite sports teams are Bayern Munich and Manchester City … Best players he has played against Creighton midfielder Ryan Brakke and Wawa Palga who played for Real Salt Lake Academy … A notable alumnus from his school is former South Dakota State and Detroit Lions defensive end Ryan Earith.