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American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josh Hammond (born July 24, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver who is an offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, and has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL), and the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).
_(cropped).jpg) Hammond with the DC Defenders in 2023 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive assistant |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 24, 1998 Hallandale Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| As a player: | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Hammond signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[3] He was waived on September 6, 2020, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] Hammond remained on the practice squad for the 2020 season and signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 4, 2021.[6] 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.[7][8] Hammond was elevated to the active roster on December 26, 2021, for the team's Week 16 game against the New York Jets and made his NFL debut in the game.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[10] He was waived on May 16, 2022.[11]
On May 17, Hammond was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived on July 26, 2022.[13]
On July 28, 2022, Hammond signed with the New England Patriots.[14] He was released on August 30, 2022.[15]
On November 17, 2022, Hammond was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[16] He was released from his contract on August 21, 2023.[17]
On August 22, 2023, Hammond signed with the Denver Broncos.[18] He was released on August 29, 2023.[19]
On October 19, 2023, Hammond re-signed with the DC Defenders.[20] He announced his retirement on February 24, 2024.[21]
Hammond is the younger brother of former Florida and NFL wide receiver Frankie Hammond.[22] On March 16, 2024, Hammond announced he took a position on the Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff.[23]
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