Leadership sets Hutto quarterback, Texas Tech pledge Will Hammond apart from the crowd

HUTTO – Four-star quarterback Will Hammond relaxed in his Lubbock hotel with his mom after watching Texas Tech knock off the Texas Longhorns in overtime on Sept. 24 of last year and prayed. The win over the Longhorns in front of a sold-out Jones AT&T Stadium was the second overtime victory Hammond observed in Lubbock last season – he was also present for the win over Houston two weeks earlier. 

He could see his future, or at least his future college home. Texas Tech was one of Hammond’s first offers back in the summer of 2022. He was building a relationship with head coach Joey McGuire, offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, and the rest of the staff prior to his two September visits, but the thrilling wins were icing on the cake.