Player Career

Damon Hazelton Career Story

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Player Story

Damon Hazelton story

Damon Hazelton built his college career from 2014 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 7, spending time with Ball State, Missouri, and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Damon Hazelton's career was his receiving role: 163 catches, 2,228 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 10 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Virginia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 10 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 75 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State, Missouri, and Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Damon Hazelton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia Tech

    2018-2019

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Missouri

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620182018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonBall State0
2015 Regular SeasonBall State00
2016 Regular SeasonBall State50571.521.7505
2018 PostseasonVirginia Tech80288.823.1297
2018 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech80288.823.10
2019 PostseasonVirginia Tech52486.126.2-278
2019 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech52486.126.20
2020 Regular SeasonMissouri39781.916.5-127

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia

Week 14 · L 30-39 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

118

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Old Dominion

Week 4 · L 35-49

154

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Rhode Island

Week 7 · W 34-17

93

Receiving Yards

92.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Northern Illinois

Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

91.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Tennessee

Week 5 · L 12-35 · Conference game

66

Receiving Yards

87.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech

802 primary output · 88.8 efficiency · 23.1 usage

81.6

#2

2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

81.6

802 primary · 88.8 efficiency · 23.1 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech

75.8

524 primary · 86.1 efficiency · 26.2 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games