Temple University Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Hammond, C.J.

Jersey Number 80
C.J. Hammond
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- St. John's College
Bio
Graduated in August 2012.
Honors: Named the 2008 Scout Team Player of the Year … named the coaches’ scout team player of the week for the Miami?(Ohio)?game (2008).
2012: Game captain for the Villanova game … played in all 11 games with eight starts at wide receiver… also played on the kickoff and kickoff return units … in his final game, had a career-high two receptions for a career-high 64 yards against Syracuse … made a six-yard reception in the overtime win at Connecticut … had 62-yard touchdown reception against Maryland, a career long and his first collegiate TD … lettered.
2011: Played in seven games … also played on the kickoff return and punt return units … had an 18-yard reception, the first of his career, in the win at Akron … lettered.
2010: Missed the season with a knee injury.
2009: Played in one game … saw first action in the win at Akron.
2008: Redshirted ... named the coaches[apos] scout team player of the week for the Miami (Ohio) game.
High School: Helped St. John[apos]s College HS to a first-place tie in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference?in 2007 under head coach Joe Patterson ... team finished 8-2 his senior and junior seasons ... made a state semifinal appearance in 2007 ... All-Region selection ... Honorable Mention WCAC in 2007 ... participated in the 2007 Scout.com All-American Combine in Pittsburgh ... as a junior, had 13 catches for 290 yards and four touchdowns ... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... also participated in track ... Honor Roll.
Personal: Cedric E. Hammond, Jr. ... nickname is CJ ... born May 24, 1990, in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Vancella and Cedric Hammond, Sr. ... has an older brother David (25) ... parents work for the U.S. government ....mother works for the Department of State, while father works for the Department of Treasury ... former high school teammates Antwon Bailey (Syracuse), Korey Neal (Eastern Michigan), and Gerald Moore (Ohio) also play collegiate football ... received his bachelor’s degree in human resource management in August 2012 … enrolled as a graduate student.
Honors: Named the 2008 Scout Team Player of the Year … named the coaches’ scout team player of the week for the Miami?(Ohio)?game (2008).
2012: Game captain for the Villanova game … played in all 11 games with eight starts at wide receiver… also played on the kickoff and kickoff return units … in his final game, had a career-high two receptions for a career-high 64 yards against Syracuse … made a six-yard reception in the overtime win at Connecticut … had 62-yard touchdown reception against Maryland, a career long and his first collegiate TD … lettered.
2011: Played in seven games … also played on the kickoff return and punt return units … had an 18-yard reception, the first of his career, in the win at Akron … lettered.
2010: Missed the season with a knee injury.
2009: Played in one game … saw first action in the win at Akron.
2008: Redshirted ... named the coaches[apos] scout team player of the week for the Miami (Ohio) game.
High School: Helped St. John[apos]s College HS to a first-place tie in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference?in 2007 under head coach Joe Patterson ... team finished 8-2 his senior and junior seasons ... made a state semifinal appearance in 2007 ... All-Region selection ... Honorable Mention WCAC in 2007 ... participated in the 2007 Scout.com All-American Combine in Pittsburgh ... as a junior, had 13 catches for 290 yards and four touchdowns ... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... also participated in track ... Honor Roll.
Personal: Cedric E. Hammond, Jr. ... nickname is CJ ... born May 24, 1990, in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Vancella and Cedric Hammond, Sr. ... has an older brother David (25) ... parents work for the U.S. government ....mother works for the Department of State, while father works for the Department of Treasury ... former high school teammates Antwon Bailey (Syracuse), Korey Neal (Eastern Michigan), and Gerald Moore (Ohio) also play collegiate football ... received his bachelor’s degree in human resource management in August 2012 … enrolled as a graduate student.
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