Jason Hammond

HONORS
2023 – All-ACC Academic Team.

AT VIRGINIA
2024 – Missed UVA’s final eight games of the season due to injury … started at defensive tackle in UVA’s first four games … finished the season with 11 tackles, including one solo … made his first collegiate start at defensive tackle against 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.