Player Career

Donald Hammond III Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Donald Hammond III story

Donald Hammond III built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a quarterback from Hampton, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of Donald Hammond III's career was his backfield work: 927 rushing yards, 205 carries, 22 rushing touchdowns, and 22 receiving yards across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Air Force. 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 1,939 passing yards, 22 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Air Force.

The arc is straightforward: Donald Hammond III 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

    Air Force

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonAir Force0
2018 Regular SeasonAir Force99759.918.9997
2019 PostseasonAir Force1,86964.916.6872
2019 Regular SeasonAir Force1,86964.916.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico

Week 11 · W 42-24 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

281

Total Offense

83.3 takeover

281 total offense with 88.7 efficiency.

#2

@ New Mexico

Week 13 · W 44-22 · Conference game

368

Total Offense

78.7 takeover

Win with 368 yards of offense and 81.8 efficiency.

368 total offense with 81.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Navy

Week 6 · W 35-7

202

Total Offense

73.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

202 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.

#4

@ Navy

Week 6 · L 25-34

282

Total Offense

66.7 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

282 total offense with 64.1 efficiency.

#5

@ Army

Week 10 · L 14-17

153

Total Offense

59.9 takeover

Loss with 153 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.

153 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Air Force

1,869 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage

66.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Air Force

66.9

1,869 primary · 64.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Air Force

53.7

997 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 18.9 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

7

3+ TD games

11

Above avg efficiency