No.226 4★, national recruit — the number Will Hammond has built a role at Texas Tech on.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Austin, TX · Hutto
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
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 1 INT · 8.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 298 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Abilene Christian
The play that turned itSwung Arizona State from 19% to 89% to win.Texas Tech at Arizona State · 26-22
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Aura™ · Him Watch
-11aura tax
67th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=71
— the discourse is fair.Buzz vs Tape
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
“Will Hammond Could be Ready for Week 1 [Pete Thamel]”
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
The one thing standing between this and a real playoff run is the QB spot. Morton's gone, the Sorsby plan fell through, and now it's Will Hammond, the four-star you all have been waiting on but who's barely thrown 1,100 career yards.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 30, 2026 · via TexasTechFootball
Will Hammond
Will Hammond is a cornerstone for Texas Tech — measured against the line he joined.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.226
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 22-7 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Strength: yards / att (85th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
7.1442 of 75 QBsSack rate
6.2%53 of 75 QBsSacked on 6.2% of dropbacks (53 of 75) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (42 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 76.7% completion on 60 attempts · 49% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 244 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 8.0 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Heisman market0.7%full market ›
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #16 of 17 Big 12 QBs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 46 | 60 | 76.7% | 487 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 152.5 | 45 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 68 | 108 | 63.0% | 668 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 130.8 | 37 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 35 | 57 | 61.4% | 471 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 135.4 | 59 | -- | -- |
| Career | 149 | 225 | 66.2% | 1,626 | 7.2 | 11 | 6 | 137.7 | 45 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 8 | -11 | -1.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 43 | 299 | 7.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 68 | 337 | 5.0 | 7 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · M. Simmons — 1 rec · 64 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 26/33 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | — | Season-high 298 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 20/27 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 64.4 | |
| Total | 46/60 | 487 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 64.4 |
Play style
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Texas Tech
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Player DNA
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Payton Thorne’s 2023 season.
Matches Payton on
Differs from Payton on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tony Muskett’s path through Virginia.
Matches Tony on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Lunch Winfield's sophomore season at Louisiana (2025).
Matches Lunch on
Differs from Lunch on
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#23 in market · 5 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #35 this season.
CAREER HONORS Big 12 Freshman of the Week - Sept. 22 (2025, R.Fr.) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 22 (2025, R.Fr.) 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Likely one of the most-talented backup quarterbacks in the country, giving the Red Raiders a reliable option behind Behren Morton … limited to ei...