Josh Hammond
No. 81 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | July 24, 1998 |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Hallandale (Hallandale Beach, Florida) |
College: | Florida |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Josh Hammond is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
College career[]
Hammond was a member of the Florida Gators for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 87 receptions for 1,138 yards and six touchdowns and 134 yards and two touchdowns rushing in 49 games played.[1]
Professional career[]
Hammond signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[2] He was waived on September 6, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] Hammond remained on the practice squad for the 2020 season and signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 4, 2021.[5] He was cut by the Jaguars at the end of training camp on August 31, 2021, and was re-signed back to the team's practice squad.[6][7] Hammond was elevated to the active roster on December 26, 2021, for the team's Week 16 game against the New York Jets.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[9]
Personal life[]
Hammond is the younger brother of former Florida and NFL wide receiver Frankie Hammond.[10]
References[]
- ^ Reynolds, Lauren (April 1, 2020). "NFL Draft Profile: Gators WR Josh Hammond". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "UF's Josh Hammond among undrafted free agents to reach deal with Jaguars". The Florida Times-Union. April 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (September 6, 2020). "Jaguars Make Final Roster Cuts, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". SI.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Jaguars' Josh Hammond: Stays with Jags". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 4, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, James (December 26, 2021). "Jags add a trio from practice squad prior to game vs. Jets, place DE/OLB Jordan Smith on Reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Jaguars.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Meet UF receiver Joshua Hammond". Orlando Sentinel. February 1, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football wide receivers
- Florida Gators football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- People from Hallandale Beach, Florida
- Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida