By james art True freshman quarterback Will Hammond replaced starter Beren Morton in the third quarter of Saturday’s Texas Tech football game against TCU and led touchdown drives on each of his first two possessions.
Here are a few things you should know about the Red Raider shooter.
Will Hammond was a highly touted dual-threat QB before signing with Texas Tech football
Hammond achieved tremendous results in his career at Hutto High School in the Austin area. He racked up 8,700 yards and 84 touchdowns, which made him one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2024 recruiting class. He also ran for 2,344 yards and added 37 more scores on the ground.
A consensus four-star prospect, Hammond was ranked the No. 13 QB by Rivals and On3, 14th by 247Sports and 15th by ESPN.
Other top schools followed Hammond
Texas Tech had to fight off a number of top-tier programs for Hammond’s services. The 6-foot-2, 205 pounder signed with the Red Raiders over offers from Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Auburn, among others.
Hammond was Texas Tech’s No. 3 quarterback out of camp
Cameron Brown was tabbed as the No. 2 quarterback behind Morton out of preseason camp, but when push came to shove, it was Hammond who got the nod against the Horned Frogs.
Hammond got his act together earlier this season against North Texas, where he completed 5 of 7 pass attempts for 70 yards in the blowout win.