Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#91
Jason Hammond
Senior defensive tackle on Virginia's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 284 lb · Pembroke Pines, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas
CFB Index 79 · #40 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on Virginia's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia in 2023.
- Baylor assistant coach sanctioned for gambling (Aug 24) Reported
Jason Hammond
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent four seasons in the Virginia defensive front.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20233 games
- Signed with Virginia3-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Tony Elliott — 21-19 over that span.
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2024Virginia5-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2026Virginia2-0HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
79 · #40 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #40 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #5 of 11 ACC DTs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–3
1 PD
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With B. Pribula — 162 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.1 · -8 rush yds (2 car) · D. Sparks — 54 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyler Baugh’s 2023 season.
Matches Kyler on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cornell Evans's junior season at Buffalo (2025).
Matches Cornell on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Cornell on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jason Hammond
The defensive line · Virginia
- #33Nnanna Anyanwu7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Fisher Camac5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jason Hammond3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Jonathan Allen2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Billy Koudelka1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology