Army West Point Athletics
Jaxon Hammond - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Jaxon Hammond
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 172
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers
- Major:
- Chemical Engineering
HONORS
2024 Army West Point Superintendent’s List Honors (Spring)
2025 Army West Point Superintendent’s List Honors (Spring)
2025 Army West Point Superintendent’s List Honors (Fall)
2025 American Conference All-Academic Team
2026 Army West Point Superintendent’s List Honors (Spring)
2026 American Conference All-Academic Team
2026: vs. Bryant (9/5): Started at cornerback and broke up a fourth down pass in the second quarter to force a turnover on downs...vs. South Florida (9/12): Started at cornerback and recorded one tackle...at Temple (9/25): Started at cornerback...at Louisiana Tech (10/3): Totaled one tackle (assisted)...vs. Tulane (10/10): Earned one tackle (solo) in Army's win over Tulane...vs. Florida Atlantic (10/17): Totaled three tackles (all solo tackles) in Army's 56-24 win over the Owls at home...
2025: Played in all 13 games, made nine total tackles and recorded three pass breakups…
vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Logged a solo tackle and a pass breakup…
at Kansas State (9/6): Recorded one solo tackle…
vs. North Texas (9/20): Earned playing time against North Texas...vs. East Carolina (9/25): vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Recorded one tackle…vs. Kansas State (9/16): Earned playing time against Kansas State...vs. North Texas (9/20): Earned playing time against North Texas..vs. East Carolina (9/25): Earned playing time against East Carolina...at UAB (10/4): Recorded two solo tackles and a pass breakup…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Earned playing time against Charlotte...at Tulane (10/18): Made three solo tackles and broke up a pass…at Air Force (11/1): Recorded one tackle…vs. Temple (11/8): Earned playing time against Temple...vs. Tulsa (11/22): Made one total tackle...vs. UTSA (11/29): Earned playing time against UTSA...vs. Navy (12/13): Earned playing time against Navy...vs. UConn (12/27): Earned playing time against UConn on the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.
2024: Appeared in 14 games and totaled two tackles on the season (one solo and one assisted)...vs. Lehigh (8/30): Earned playing time vs Lehigh in the season opening game as he made his Army debut...vs. Florida Atlantic (9/7): Earned playing time vs. FAU...vs. Rice (9/21): Played and recorded a pass breakup...vs. Temple (9/26): Earned playing time vs. Temple...vs. Tulsa (10.5): vs Tulsa...Earned playing time vs. Tulsa... vs. UAB (10/12): Earned playing time vs. UAB....vs. East Carolina (10/19): Earned playing time vs. vs. East Carolina...vs. Air Force (11/2): Earned playing time vs. Air Force...vs. North Texas (11/9): Earned playing time vs. North Texas..vs. Notre Dame (11/23): Earned playing time vs. Notre Dame..vs. UTSA (11/30): Earned playing time vs. UTSA...vs. Tulane (12/6): Earned playing time vs. Tulane in the American Conference championship game...vs. Navy (12/14): Earned playing time vs. Navy...vs. Louisiana Tech (12/28): Earned playing time vs. Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl...A member of the Army West Point Track and Field team as well…Awarded the the Academic All-Patriot League for Indoor and Outdoor track and field…Finished 3rd in 60M at the Patriot league indoor track and field Championship…Won the 60 in the Army-Navy star meet (2/1).
2023: Did not see any action during his freshman season. Was a member of the Army Track and Field team as well…Broke the men's program record in the 100m dash with a time of 10.42…Was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (4/2), clocking a collegiate PR of 10.68 against a highly in competitive field at the Florida Relays this weekend. He also led off the 10th place finishing 4x100m relay team to a new season best of 40.90.
Prior to West Point/Personal: Played at Christian Brothers HS in Memphis, TN… During his career had a resume that consisted of All-Region in Football and Track...Dandy Dozen (Top 12 player in Memphis)...Most receptions and receiving touchdowns in school history...2x 100m state champion in track...Indoor 200m state champion...Outdoor 200m state champion...Holds school records for 60m (6.84), 100m (10.35, 16th nationally), and 200m (21.15, top-100 nationally)...100m time is a record in 2A region of Tennessee...National African American Scholar (Collegeboard)...National Honor Society member....National Spanish Honor Society member....Honor Roll student.
