Ted Hammond

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
DL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
294
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
St. Xavier

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2025)

Sophomore (2025)
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Central Michigan
• Made his U-M debut on the defensive line against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

Freshman (2024)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Cincinnati St. Xavier High School (2024) coached by Steve Specht
• Helped lead the Bombers to a 7-5 record and the regional quarterfinal in the Division I Ohio high School Athletic Association (OHSAA) playoffs as a senior
• Part of a 10-3, Greater Catholic League title-winning team that reached the regional final his sophomore season and a 5-7 team his junior year
• A three-year varsity letter winner
• Also competed in basketball, baseball, and as a swimmer

Key Statistics
• Registered 38 tackles with two for loss and 0.5 sacks as a senior in 2023
• As a junior in 2022, credited with 46 tackles including 10.5 for loss with seven sacks
• Made 31 stops with two for loss and one sack in his sophomore season (2021)

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 418 overall player nationally, the No. 47 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 17 in the state of Ohio
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 52 defensive lineman and the No. 17 prospect in the state of Ohio
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 51 player in his region, the No. 30 player at his position, and the No. 19 player in the state of Ohio
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 31 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 18 player in Ohio
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 424 overall player in the country, the No. 44 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 15 player in Ohio
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 41 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 19 player in Ohio
• Prepstar ranking of three stars, the No. 411 player in the country, the No. 46 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 16 player in the state of Ohio
• 2023 PrepStar All-Midwest Region
• Ohio 2023 All-State first team defense (2023)
• 2023 Ohio Southwest District first team as a senior
• Two-time All-Greater Catholic League South (2022-23) first team

Personal
• Ted Hammond was born June 28, 2005
• Son of Chris and Connie Hammond