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Josh Hammond
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Hammond with the DC Defenders in 2023
No. 81, 80, 0
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-24) July 24, 1998 (age 25)
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Josh Hammond (born July 24, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver. 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).

College career[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

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]

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

On May 17, Hammond was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived on July 26, 2022.[13]

New England Patriots[edit]

On July 28, 2022, Hammond signed with the New England Patriots.[14] He was released on August 30, 2022.[15]

DC Defenders[edit]

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]

Denver Broncos[edit]

On August 22, 2023, Hammond signed with the Denver Broncos.[18] He was released on August 29, 2023.[19]

DC Defenders (second stint)[edit]

On October 19, 2023, Hammond re-signed with the DC Defenders.[20] He announced his retirement on February 24, 2024.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Hammond is the younger brother of former Florida and NFL wide receiver Frankie Hammond.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reynolds, Lauren (April 1, 2020). "NFL Draft Profile: Gators WR Josh Hammond". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "20 Draft Scout NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "UF's Josh Hammond among undrafted free agents to reach deal with Jaguars". The Florida Times-Union. April 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Hill, Kassidy (September 6, 2020). "Jaguars Make Final Roster Cuts, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". SI.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jaguars Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jaguars' Josh Hammond: Stays with Jags". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 4, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Jaguars.com. January 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign four, waive four". Jaguars.com. May 16, 2022.
  12. ^ McPherson, Chris (May 17, 2022). "Eagles claim WR Josh Hammond from the Jaguars". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles sign DT Kobe Smith as Training Camp opens". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. July 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Patriots reportedly sign former Jaguars, Eagles receiver Josh Hammond following workout". SBNation.com. July 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "Josh Hammond, New England Patriots, WR - News, Stats, Bio". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  16. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  17. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 22, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Josh Hammond, place WR Jalen Virgil on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  19. ^ Lynch, Tim (2023-08-29). "Broncos have waived WR Josh Hammond". Mile High Report. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  20. ^ "24 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  21. ^ @J_Hammond10 (February 24, 2024). "I have decided to retire from playing professional football to pursue new endeavors… GG's" (Tweet). Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Meet UF receiver Joshua Hammond". Orlando Sentinel. February 1, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

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