Player Dossier

2017-2019

Air Force

Donald Hammond III

QB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Hampton, GA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Donald Hammond III is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

46%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

37

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

33

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Air Force

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
3
Program Path
Air Force
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Player 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...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2016 · Rating 0.7889

Eagle's Landing Christian · McDonough, GA

Committed To
Air Force
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Donald Hammond III, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Air Force. Donald Hammond III is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
2,866
Passing yards
1,939
Rushing yards
927
Touchdowns
40

Quick Answers

Donald Hammond III quick answers

Latest team and position
Air Force · QB
Career Total Offense
2,866
Tracked sample
3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 21 games
Best season
2019 Postseason · Air Force
Top game
New Mexico
Recruit profile
2-star · Eagle's Landing Christian · Air Force
High school pipeline
Eagle's Landing Christian · 16 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 5 · Junior
2019 Total offense rank
1,869 total offense · QB 102nd (top 28%) · Mountain West 10th (top 7%) · National 106th (top 7%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2017 Regular SeasonAir Force00000-
2018 Regular SeasonAir Force89976233741453.7
2019 PostseasonAir Force13923062266.9
2019 Regular SeasonAir Force131,7771,2864912466.9

Related Context

Donald Hammond III played QB for Air Force. Across 3 tracked seasons, Donald Hammond III recorded 1,939 passing yards, 927 rushing yards, and 22 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Air Force.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Air Force paired 1,869 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 64.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Win with 368 yards of offense and 81.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2019 Postseason · Air Force

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

143.8

Efficiency

64.9

Usage

16.6

Consistency

65.8

Best Game by takeover score

New Mexico

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 92. Colgate: 26. Colorado: 177. Boise State: 145. San José State: 156. Navy: 282. Fresno State: 118. Hawai'i: 31. Utah State: 85. Army: 65. Colorado State: 168. New Mexico: 368. Wyoming: 156

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 27 by 40.5. Colgate: 5 by 52. Colorado: 18 by 65.4. Boise State: 23 by 58.2. San José State: 13 by 79.5. Navy: 37 by 64.1. Fresno State: 16 by 73.8. Hawai'i: 2 by 97.5. Utah State: 14 by 55.8. Army: 12 by 38.3. Colorado State: 23 by 59.9. New Mexico: 21 by 81.8. Wyoming: 21 by 76.7

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins131.1 · Games = 11 · -82.4 vs Losses
Losses213.5 · Games = 2 · +82.4 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

New Mexico

Best efficiency game

97.5 vs Hawai'i

Result
Sat 12/28@ Washington StateDual-threatW 31-214123033.30140.515624.1029
Sat 11/30vs WyomingW 20-65612183.31076.715352.3018
Sat 11/23@ New Mexico300-yard game · 3+ TDW 44-2291032790.04081.811413.7018
Sun 11/17@ Colorado State3+ TDW 38-2151112645.53159.912423.50123
Sat 11/2vs ArmyW 17-13161916.70138.36467.70030
Sun 10/27vs Utah StateDual-threatW 31-7151620.00055.89697.70014
Sun 10/20@ Hawai'iW 56-261122100.00097.519909
Sat 10/12vs Fresno State3+ TDW 43-24238166.71073.813372.8029
Sat 10/5@ NavyDual-threatL 25-34102520540.00164.112776.40142
Sat 9/28vs San José StateW 41-245913155.61079.54256.3009
Sat 9/21@ Boise StateDual-threatL 19-306118354.51158.212625.20114
Sat 9/14@ Colorado3+ TDW 30-2371215558.32165.46223.7017
Sat 8/31vs Colgate3+ TDW 48-7525265.20317

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

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    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

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250+ passing yards

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300+ total offense

7

3+ TD games

11

Above avg efficiency