Tag: Ted Hammond

Early Signing Day: Ted Hammond signs with Michigan football

Love fierce guys who were overlooked by that school in Ohio. #GoBlue

Ratings

Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 3 – #52 DL #18
On3 3 – #41 DL #19
Rivals 4 – #31 DL #18
ESPN 3 – #30 DL #18
247Sports Composite 4 413 #36 DL #16
On3 Consensus 3 442 #47 DL #9

Vitals

Hometown Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier
Projected Position Defensive Line
Height 6-foot-5
Weight 258-pounds

Notable offers

Readiness Level

Needs to add mass to his frame. Likely will need one or two years to develop.

Notes

  • Committed Jan. 25, 2023

Scouting report

Via On3’s EJ Holland:

Hammond might seem a little bit like a ‘boring’ take, but Michigan fans will be glad he’s on the roster years from now … It is going to take some time for Hammond to develop under both Elston and Herbert before he makes a meaningful impact. But I do think Hammond will provide depth and be a late career starter. Right now, I see him as more of a three-technique in Michigan’s defensive scheme. Like I said, he has the frame to add plenty of weight, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him get close to 300 pounds

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Original commitment story

Michigan football continues Ohio momentum with latest 2024 commitment

Ted Hammond says he’s ‘beyond blessed’ to commit to Michigan

Hammond had offers from 20 other schools.

Despite getting interest from several NFL teams with head coach openings, Jim Harbaugh says he’s staying at Michigan. While it won’t get him out of trouble with the NCAA over alleged personnel violations, the program is going full steam ahead with their recruiting.

One thing they’ve become quite good at is finding and developing talent along the defensive line – and that work is ongoing. The Wolverines’ latest commit comes from Ohio, where St. Xavier Junior defensive lineman Ted Hammond announced his intentions on Wednesday.

In a statement on his Twitter page, Hammond thanked God and his high school coaches and said he’s beyond blessed to join Michigan.

“First off, I would like to thank God for all the opportunities, gift, and talents that he has blessed me with. I wouldn’t be in this position without him. Secondly, I would like to thank my family for being with me throughout this recruiting process by always supporting and love me. I love you all. Lastly, I would like to thank my coaches. For pushing me to be the best version of myself every day. Also, Coach Elston and Coach Harbaugh for believing in me and giving me this amazing opportunity. With that being said, I’m beyond blessed to commit to the University of Michigan!”

Hammond (6-foot-5, 258 pounds) had offers from 20 other schools, including Big 10 rivals Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern. He is ranked No. 31 among defensive linemen in his class and No. 357 nationally in the consensus rankings. Both Rivals and On3 have him as a four-star recruit.

Michigan’s recruiting class of 2024 now has five members. They currently rank No. 9 in the country.

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Michigan football continues Ohio momentum with latest 2024 commitment

Another one! #GoBlue

Michigan football started really reeling in players from the Buckeye state immediately after downing Ohio State in the Horseshoe in Nov. 2022.

It started with cornerback Cameron Calhoun, but since, D’Juan Waller and Luke Hamilton have pledged to the Wolverines. And the maize and blue have been trending for a few others, including standout Brian Robinson.

But on Wednesday, Michigan football got yet another, this time from Cincinnati.

2024 Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier three-star defensive lineman Ted Hammond has offers from Cincinnati, Iowa, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Washington, among others. He’s listed at 6-foot-5, 258-pounds and was offered earlier this month. However, after visiting Ann Arbor, he chose to shut down his recruitment and commit to Michigan.

He announced his commitment on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2ySLJvtdw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Hammond is listed as the No. 357 player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. 247Sports’ proprietary rankings have him as the No. 23 defensive lineman in 2024 and the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio.

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Oklahoma Sooners 2024 3-Star defensive end Ted Hammond

Oklahoma Sooners target 2024 three-star defensive end Ted Hammond out of Ohio.

The Oklahoma Sooners latest offer in the 2024 recruiting cycle goes out to Cincinnati, Ohio, native Ted Hammond. He plays defensive end for St. Xavier High School.

At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, he looks the part of a strong side defensive end who can play in three- and four-man fronts at the collegiate level. Hammond has 16 Power Five offers, including the Oklahoma Sooners.

His profile has come on strong of late, picking up the Sooners’ offer on Sunday and an offer from Michigan on Friday. With his size and ability, it’s only a matter of time before his Power Five offers number in the 25-30 range.

Hammond is a powerful player who displays fantastic gap integrity. He’s relentless in pursuit. He does a nice job stringing out plays in the run game. His size allows him to play over the center as the nose tackle or as the defensive end in three-man alignments. He looks best suited to play defensive end on early downs and kick inside to play defensive tackle on passing downs.

Ted Hammond’s Recruiting Profile

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Ohio three-star Ted Hammond discusses Rutgers football offer, updates his recruitment

Ohio three-star Ted Hammond discusses recent offer from Rutgers football.

Ted Hammond was offered by Rutgers football this week as the Ohio defensive lineman continues to accrue Power Five offers at an impressive clip.

According to 247Sports, Hammond is the No. 14 recruit in Ohio for the class of 2024. He is the No. 24 defensive end nationally. He is coming off a standout sophomore season at St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH).

The Bombers lost their season opener this weekend, 16-13 to Lakota West.

Rutgers joins a host of other Power Five programs in on Hammond, who is 6-foot-5 and 258 pounds.

Check out what [autotag]Ted Hammond[/autotag] had to say about his recruitment including his recent offer from Rutgers football and what other programs are standing out in his recruitment.

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Rutgers football recruiting: Scarlet Knights offer three-star defensive lineman Ted Hammond

Rutgers football offers an impressive offensive lineman in Ted Hammond.

Ted Hammond has been offered by Rutgers, the Ohio defensive lineman getting the Big Ten nod on Tuesday night.

A 6-foot-5, 258-pound defensive lineman, Hammond is a three-star out of St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH). The class of 2024 prospect has Power Five offers from Duke, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Northwestern, Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt. This week he has offers come in from Wisconsin and then Rutgers.

He is ranked as the No. 24 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 14 player in Ohio in his recruiting class according to 247Sports. He tweeted about the offer from Rutgers football on Tuesday night:

 

Over the past couple of years, Rutgers has done well in Ohio, specifically with linemen. In the previous recruiting cycle, the Scarlet Knights landed [autotag]Kwabena Asamoah[/autotag], a three-star offensive lineman. In the class of 2023, they currently have a verbal from [autotag]Dom Rivera[/autotag].

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Rivera is a 6-foot-8, 315-pound offensive lineman from Olmsted Falls (Olmsted, OH). The Rutgers commit also held Power Five offers from Boston College, Iowa State and Syracuse at the time that he gave his verbal to the Big Ten program.

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