Jason Hammond

HONORS 2023 – All-ACC Academic Team. AT VIRGINIA 2025 – Tied his season high of five tackles in UVA’s 17-16 overtime win at North Carolina (Oct. 25) … Recorded three tackles (all solo), including one sack for a 15-yard loss on the final drive in regulation, in UVA’s 30-27 overtime win at Louisville (10/4) … Tied his career high of five tackles, highlighted by a strip-sack in the fourth quarter of UVA’s 48-20 ACC-opening win over Stanford (9/20). 2024 – Tied his career high of five tackles, highlighted by a strip-sack in the fourth quarter of UVA’s 48-20 ACC-opening win over Stanford (9/20). Started in all four of his appearances at defensive tackle … Missed UVA’s final eight games due to injury …Finished the season with 11 tackles … Made his first collegiate start in season-opening win over Richmond (8/31) … Notched a career-best four tackles against the Spiders. 2023 – Made collegiate debut in season opener against Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL Played defensive tackle for coach Roger Harriott St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … helped Raiders to their fourth straight Florida Class 3M state title, the 14th in the school’s history … Raiders were the No. 3 ranked prep program in the nation according to High School Football America … ranked No. 6 prep program in the nation by MaxPreps … St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Homestead 38-21 for the title, marking the first time in Florida High School Association history that schools from Broward and Miami-Dade met for the state title … the Raiders finished the season 14-0 … defense only allowed more than 14 points twice during the season … as a senior he had 58 total tackles, including 28 solo stops … had seven sacks and nine tackles for loss … as a junior totaled 30 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack … Raiders finished 14-1 during the 2021 campaign … completed his prep career with 91 tackles including 45 solo stops … had eight sacks, caused one fumble and recovered one fumble … played his sophomore season at Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood, Fla. … 3-star prospect by 247Sports, On3, Rivals … cousin, Jaleel Johnson, was a fourth-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2017 NFL Draft and currently plays for New Orleans Saints … enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.