Will Hammond is an

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for the

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High school career

Hammond attended

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, outside of

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. In his senior year, Hammond lead all Texas quarterbacks with 3,901 passing yards and 35 passing touchdowns, along with 1,077 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns. Rated as a consensus four-star recruit, Hammond committed to Texas Tech over offers from other programs such as Auburn,

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, and

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College career

Hammond appeared in the second half of the Red Raiders' game against

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after an injury to starter Behren Morton. Hammond lead scoring drives on his first two possessions. On December 14, 2024, the athletic department announced that Morton would miss the Red Raiders' game against

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in the

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, with Hammond being named Texas Tech's starter for the bowl game.

Statistics

References

External links

Texas Tech profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hammond, Will Living people Players of American football from Austin, Texas American football quarterbacks Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Year of birth missing (living people)