Hammond Jr. Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
8/6/2024 12:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt senior Rodney Hammond Jr. was named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, it was announced Tuesday. The award, presented by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum, is annually given to the nation's most outstanding college running back
A native of Norfolk, Va., and graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Hammond Jr. started six of 12 games played in 2023. The 5-9, 200-pound running back rushed for a team-high 547 yards and four touchdowns on 118 carries (4.6 avg.) and added eight receptions for 60 yards (7.5 avg.). Against Boston College, he rushed for a career-high 145 yards on 15 carries (9.7 avg.) to spark Pitt's 24-16 victory, while clinching the win with a career-long 66-yard TD burst in the fourth quarter.
This is Hammond Jr.'s second-consecutive season being named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List. He enters the 2024 season as Pitt's active career leading rusher with 1,511 yards and 14 scores on 329 attempts, and additionally has compiled 22 catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Hammond Jr. and the Panthers open the 2024 campaign on Aug. 31 at Acrisure Stadium against Kent State, with kickoff slated for 12 p.m.
Pitt football tickets for the 2024 season are now on sale. Choose from season or mini-plan packages by going to PittsburghPanthers.com or calling (800) 643-7488.
