Darryl Hammond
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 24, 1967 Tappahannock, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | February 19, 2017 (aged 49) | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Essex | ||||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||||
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Darryl Hammond (September 24, 1967 – February 19, 2017) was an American
Hammond is ranked in the top 20 in numerous career record books. His sixteen-year career is currently the longest career in Arena Football League history. His 8,559 receiving yards are sixteenth-most in Arena football history and his 802
High school and college
Hammond was an All-State player
Professional career
National Football League (1989–1990)
Hammond went unselected in the
In
Arena Football League (1991–2006)
Albany Firebirds (1991–1994)
Hammond joined the
In 1992, Hammond ranked fourth in the league with 60 total tackles. He recorded two interceptions and four passes broken up. He also recorded 13 receptions for 138 yards, and one touchdowns. Once again he was 1-of-1 passing a 26-yard touchdown.
In
In 1994 Hammond ranked fifth among Albany receivers with 10 receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. He finished as the team's fifth-leading tackler, recording 35 total tackles. He was also second on the team with three interceptions.
St. Louis Stampede (1995–1996)
In 1995, Hammond joined the St. Louis Stampede and was a First-team All-Arena selection. He led St. Louis with 80 receptions for 979 yards, and 12 touchdowns. He also had 11 carries for a career-high 36 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded 49 tackles, four interceptions one sack, four passes broken up and a fumble recovery.
In 1996, Hammond was a First-team All-Arena selection for the second time, after leading the Stampede 74 receptions for 860 yards, and 16 touchdowns. He also recorded 60 tackles and two interceptions, seven passes broken up and two fumble recoveries. He also returned one kickoff for 17 yards and a missed field goal for five yards. He also carried the ball four times for 21 yards.
Nashville Kats (1997–2001)
In
In
In 1999, Hammond was an All-Arena Team selection for the third time, and chosen as Nashville’s co-Ironman of the Year, an award he shared with James Baron. He recorded a career-high 88 receptions for 788 yards and 19 touchdowns. He carries the ball 14 times for 31 yards and four touchdowns. He finished second on the team in tackles, yet he recorded a career-high with 61. In the last seven games of the season he recorded 65 receptions for 570 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also recorded one interception, two fumble recoveries, and three passes broken up.
In
In 2001, Hammond statistically had one of the best seasons of his career. He led the Kats with 60 receptions for 708 yards and 10 touchdowns. He recorded 36 tackles, and two interceptions, despite missing two late season games due to injury. He was named to the All-Time All-Ironman team for the second time in his career. The Kats once again made their way to the ArenaBowl. In ArenaBowl XV in Grand Rapids he recorded one receptions for 11 yards, 2.5 tackles, and one pass broken up.
Georgia Force (2002–2003)
In
With the start of the season, Hammond tied the league career record for longest AFL career, at the time it was shared between himself, Sylvester Bembery (1988–2000) and George LaFrance (1988–2000). He finished third on the team with 50 tackles, and had two interceptions. He also led the team with 65 receptions for 620 yards and nine touchdowns.
In 2003, Hammond led the team in receptions with 88 for 969 yards, and a career-high 20 touchdowns. He finished fourth on the team in rushing with three carries for 22 yards and one touchdown. On defense, he recorded 33.5 total tackles, three for a loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions for 13 yards.
Austin Wranglers (2004)
In
Nashville Kats (2005–2006)
In 2005, Hammond rejoined the reborn Nashville Kats for his final two seasons as a player. In his 15th season, he was named to the league’s All-Ironman team. He finished as the Kats’ second-leading receiver, recording 66 receptions for 632 yards and eight touchdowns. He also had seven carries for 10 yards and one touchdown. He also finished with 42.5 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
In
Outside of football
Hammond was an avid
Hammond served as a STARS counselor as well as an assistant football coach for the Independence High School football team in
Personal life
Darryl Hammond died from
References
- ^ a b Reiter, Ben (May 9, 2005). "Ageless Wonder". SportsIllustradedVault.com. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- ^ a b Parsons, Keith (May 4, 2003). "Hammond Still Going Strong". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ "Nashville Kats hall of famer Darryl Hammond dies at 50". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.