Usage / Role
51%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Sacramento State
Rodney Hammond Jr.
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Rodney Hammond Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
28
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh • Sacramento State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Player Story
Rodney Hammond Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 2, spending time with Pittsburgh and Sacramento State. The clearest part of Rodney Hammond Jr.'s...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Rodney Hammond Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Rodney Hammond Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,746
- Rushing yards
- 1,546
- Receiving yards
- 200
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Rodney Hammond Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Sacramento State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,746
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Boston College
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Booker T. Washington · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Booker T. Washington · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 541 | 484 | 57 | 7 | 62.3 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 8 | 102 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 65.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8 | 431 | 366 | 65 | 3 | 65.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 607 | 547 | 60 | 4 | 67.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 4 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh to Sacramento State | P4 to G5/FCS | 77.5 | Dec 23, 2024 |
Rodney Hammond Jr. played RB for Pittsburgh and Sacramento State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Rodney Hammond Jr. recorded 1,546 rushing yards, 200 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 607 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Pittsburgh, Sacramento State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
50.6
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
24.1
Consistency
55.4
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wofford: 40. Cincinnati: 21. West Virginia: 49. North Carolina: 94. Virginia Tech: 18. Louisville: 58. Wake Forest: 8. Notre Dame: 31. Florida State: 60. Syracuse: 48. Boston College: 145. Duke: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wofford: 6 by 59. Cincinnati: 6 by 36.5. West Virginia: 14 by 36.5. North Carolina: 17 by 60.1. Virginia Tech: 7 by 26.8. Louisville: 12 by 48.5. Wake Forest: 4 by 10.4. Notre Dame: 6 by 53.8. Florida State: 13 by 48.1. Syracuse: 13 by 37.8. Boston College: 15 by 90.3. Duke: 13 by 22.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins81 · Games = 3 · +40.6 vs Losses
Losses40.4 · Games = 9 · -40.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
90.3 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Duke | L 19-30 | 12 | 21 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.7 |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | W 24-16 | 15 | 145 | 9.70 | 1 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Syracuse | L 13-28 | 12 | 43 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Florida State | L 7-24 | 13 | 60 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 7-58 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Wake Forest | L 17-21 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Louisville | W 38-21 | 11 | 50 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-38 | 7 | 18 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs North Carolina | L 24-41 | 14 | 83 | 5.90 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ West Virginia | L 6-17 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Cincinnati | L 21-27 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wofford2+ TD | W 45-7 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6.7 |
Player Story
Rodney Hammond Jr. story
Rodney Hammond Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 2, spending time with Pittsburgh and Sacramento State. The clearest part of Rodney Hammond Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 1,546 rushing yards, 341 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 200 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Pittsburgh. 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 200 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 124 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh and Sacramento State.
The arc is straightforward: Rodney Hammond Jr. 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
Pittsburgh
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Sacramento State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 561 | 50.1 | 13.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 561 | 50.1 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 533 | 47.7 | 24.6 | -28 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 533 | 47.7 | 24.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 607 | 44.2 | 24.1 | 74 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 45 | 26.7 | 6.4 | -562 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Sacramento State | 31 | 27.7 | 0.3 | -14 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Boston College
Week 12 · W 24-16 · Conference game
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Scrimmage Yards
95.9 takeover
145 scrimmage yards and 34.1 usage.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 1 · W 38-31
129
Scrimmage Yards
85.3 takeover
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
129 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 10 · W 19-9 · Conference game
124
Scrimmage Yards
80.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
124 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.
#4
vs New Hampshire
Week 4 · W 77-7
104
Scrimmage Yards
75.6 takeover
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
#5
vs North Carolina
Week 4 · L 24-41 · Conference game
94
Scrimmage Yards
75 takeover
Loss with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
607 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 24.1 usage
67.1
#2
2022 Postseason · Pittsburgh
65.2
533 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 24.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
65.2
533 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 24.6 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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