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Jersey Number 15
Will Hammond
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Hutto
CAREER HONORS
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Big 12 Freshman of the Week - Sept. 22 (2025, R.Fr.)
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 22 (2025, R.Fr.)
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
- Likely one of the most-talented backup quarterbacks in the country, giving the Red Raiders a reliable option behind Behren Morton … limited to eight games on the season with two starts until a knee injury cut his season short.
- Completed 63.3 percent of his passes (69-of-109) for 680 yards and seven touchdowns to only three interceptions … dual-threat option behind center with 43 carries for 299 yards and five touchdowns … marked the most rushing yards by a Red Raider quarterback in a season since Jett Duffey had 369 in 2018 … accounted for at least one touchdown in six of the eight games entered.
- Best performance on the season was in relief of Morton in the Big 12 opener at Utah (9/20) … entered the game on Texas Tech’s first drive of the second half to complete 13-of-16 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing eight times for a career-high 61 yards … both touchdown passes came in a pivotal fourth quarter, beginning with a 24-yard strike down the left side to Terrance Carter Jr. for a 20-10 lead and then a 21-yard pass to Reggie Virgil with 1:53 remaining … started the drive that ended with Carter’s touchdown with a 32-yard rush, the longest of his career … named the Big 12 Freshman and Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
- Made his first start of the year at Arizona State (10/18), nearly leading the Red Raiders to a come-from-behind victory … completed 22-of-37 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns, while also carrying 15 times for 47 yards and another score … marked the first time in his career to combine for three or more touchdowns … cut Arizona State’s lead to 19-14 with a one-yard touchdown run with 3:45 remaining and then gave the Red Raiders a 22-19 lead on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Virgil less than two minutes later … converted the two-point conversion with his legs following Virgil’s touchdown … previously hit Coy Eakin on a 30-yard touchdown pass down the left side midway through the second quarter.
- Back in the starting lineup the next week against Oklahoma State (10/25), finishing 9-of-15 for 102 yards and a touchdown … outing was cut short after suffering a season-ending knee injury late in the second quarter … added four carries for 21 yards on the ground, too … pushed the Red Raiders’ lead to 13-0 after connecting with J’Koby Williams on a 26-yard touchdown pass early in the first quarter.
- Previously had come off the bench to rush for a pair of touchdowns against Kansas (10/11) … rushed eight times for 61 yards, while completing 7-of-16 passes for 42 yards in the win over the Jayhawks … pushed the Red Raiders’ lead to 28-17 on a 20-yard touchdown scamper midway through the third quarter and then found the end zone again from 10-yards out late in the fourth quarter … marked the first multi-touchdown game of his career on the ground.
- Began the season by completing 7-of-9 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/30), while rushing only once, which went for a 64-yard touchdown … had a touchdown pass and rushing score in each of the first two games of the year … was 7-of-10 for 94 yards and a touchdown the next week versus Kent State (9/6) to go along with three rushers for 27 yards and another score.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Redshirt season … earned the backup quarterback role early in the season despite arriving on campus only the previous January … appeared in four games overall with one start, which came in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Arkansas.
- Completed 35-of-57 passes overall (61.4 percent) for 471 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 17 times for 49 yards and two additional scores … regarded as a dual-threat option behind center with his ability to get yards with his legs …
- Made his collegiate debut in the second half of Texas Tech’s rout of North Texas (9/14), completing 5-of-7 passes for 70 yards while also rushing twice for 11 yards … completed his first career pass for 32 yards, hitting fellow true freshman Micah Hudson over the middle to jumpstart a quick touchdown drive.
- Most significant action of the regular season came in the second half at TCU (10/26) where he relieved an injured Behren Morton … led the Red Raiders to touchdowns on each of their first two drives after entering the game … finished 10-of-15 overall for 121 yards and a touchdown, while rushing eight times for 16 yards and another score … found Coy Eakin on a 13-yard fade for his first career touchdown pass with 12:21 remaining in the third quarter to cap Texas Tech’s opening drive … followed by keeping on an RPO for a four-yard touchdown run on the Red Raiders’ next drive to take a 31-14 lead midway through the third quarter.
- Limited from there in order to preserve redshirt season, appearing only late in the win over West Virginia (11/30) with one incomplete pass and two rush attempts for eight yards and a touchdown … scored with 3:36 remaining in the fourth quarter on a four-yard carry for Texas Tech’s final touchdown of the 52-15 rout …
- Replaced Morton again to earn the start against Arkansas (12/27) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, finishing 20-of-34 overall for 280 yards and a touchdown … rushed five times in the loss for 14 yards … became the eighth true freshman in school history to start a game at quarterback, joining the likes of Ron Reeves (1978), Aaron Keesee (1984), Baker Mayfield (2013), Davis Webb (2013), Patrick Mahomes II (2014), Alan Bowman (2018) and Jake Strong (2023) … was the fourth freshman and only the second true freshman to ever start a bowl game, joining the likes of Zebbie Lethridge (1994), Webb and Donovan Smith (2021) … his 280 passing yards were the fourth-highest total for a true freshman making his first career start, trailing only Webb (415 versus Iowa State), Mayfield (413 at SMU) and Bowman (282 versus Lamar).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Hutto High School in the Austin area … prolific quarterback who totaled more than 8,700 passing yards and 84 touchdowns during prep career … powered one of the nation’s top high school offenses, accounting for an additional 2,344 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns on the ground as a dual-threat option … responsible for 121 touchdowns over his four varsity seasons.
- Finished as the state’s leading passer as a senior after completing 61.3 percent of his passes for 3,901 yards and 35 touchdowns, while rushing for an additional 1,077 yards and 19 touchdowns … named one of 10 finalists for the Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … was a finalist alongside his future wide receiver target in Micah Hudson … tabbed the District 12-6A Co-MVP following strong close to his prep career.
- Previously totaled 2,763 passing yards and 30 touchdowns to only five interceptions his junior season, while also rushing for 828 yards and nine touchdowns on 120 attempts … led a Hutto offense that averaged 35.8 points per game, earning him a share of District 12-6A Offensive MVP accolades … competed in one of the state’s top 6A districts alongside future teammate Tyson Turner … was an honorable mention All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA).
- Collected second team All-District 25-6A honors as only a sophomore after throwing for 1,704 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing for 419 yards and eight more scores … made his debut as a freshman with 358 passing yards and two touchdowns to go with 20 rushing yards on the ground and another touchdown.
- Finished as a finalist at the prestigious Elite 11 competition … a consensus four-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and On3 … ranked as high as No. 13 nationally among quarterbacks by both Rivals and On3 as well as 14th by 247Sports and 15th by ESPN … consensus top-100 athlete in the state of Texas by all four publications and a top-300 prospect nationally by Rivals, 247Sports and On3 … rated as the No. 200 player in the country by Rivals and the No. 34 prospect in the state … was No. 202 overall by On3 and No. 38 among Texas recruits.
- CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Auburn, Houston, Oregon, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and UTSA.
PERSONAL
- Will Hammond … born in Austin, Texas … son of Marshall and Julie Hammond … one of four siblings - Crystal, Dallin, Melissa and Reed.
- A University Studies major at Texas Tech.
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