2011 • SENIOR SEASON: Played in seven games ... averaged 40.2 yards per kick on 33 punts ... had seven punts over 50 yards, including a season-long 66-yarder at Appalachian State ... pinned opponents inside their own 20 nine times, including four at Appalachian State ... Academic All-SoCon.
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON: Lone returning kicker ... preseason Second Team All-SoCon selection ... 1-3 in PATs against Appalachian State ... made his only FG attempt (29 yards) against ASU ... Pinned JSU inside their own 5-yard line ... named SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 47.0 yards per kick at JSU ... 6th in the SoCon with 38.4 yards per punt ... Academic All-SoCon ... made the Dean's List both semesters.
2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Handled the punting duties after playing as a true freshman last year...averaged 40.1 yards per kick...ranked No. 3 in the SoCon and No. 26 in the nation...43.4 yards per kick the last four games of the year...completed a 10-yard pass to Joseph Thornton on a fake punt against Furman...SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week after a solid performance at Presbyterian...recorded a tackle against Wofford...career-long 67-yard punt at Appalachian State...55-yard kick at Alabama...made the Dean's List both semesters...earned Academic All-Southern Conference honors.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw action in five games as a true freshman...averaged 35.1 yards-per-punt...six out of 19 times put opponents inside the 20...season-long was a 45-yarder against Georgia Southern...made the Dean's List following both semesters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Elected 2007 Tennessee Class 3A Mr. Football Kicker of the Year...collected all-state and all-region honors...listed on the Nashville Tennessean's Dream Team...named all-area by Chattanooga Times Free Press...averaged 45.4 yards per punt as a senior...made five field goals and 36 of 38 extra points...25 of his kickoffs were TBs...Wildcats went 7-4 in 2007 and advanced to the first round of the state playoffs...winner of team's Unsung Hero Award...coached at Polk County by Derrick Davis...member of baseball team.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Kelly Hammons...born Dec. 12, 1989...son of Mike and Teresa Hammons...has a younger brother, Alex, and a younger sister, Angel...majoring in Education.
MIKE HAMMONS' CAREER STATS
| Year |
Games |
Punts |
Yds |
Avg. |
Long |
Blkd |
TB |
FC |
50+ |
I20 |
| 2008 |
5 |
19 |
666 |
35.1 |
45 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
| 2009 |
11 |
49 |
1,964 |
40.1 |
67 |
2 |
5 |
18 |
8 |
13 |
| 2010 |
11 |
37 |
1,422 |
38.4 |
50 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
| 2011 |
7 |
33 |
1,326 |
40.2 |
66 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
| Totals |
34 |
138 |
5,378 |
38.9 |
67 |
6 |
10 |
42 |
17 |
36 |
