Pierce Hammonds
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 208
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- Hometown:
- Sevierville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Previous School:
- Gatlinburg-Pittman HS
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL: Hammonds finished up his prep career with 1,510 total rushing yards and 21 touchdowns, splitting time between Christ School in North Carolina and Gatlinburg-Pittman High in Tennessee ... Hammonds helped lead Christ School to a state runner-up finish.
PERSONAL: The son of Lee and Whitney Hammonds ... born February 18, 2003, in Knoxville ... grandfathers both played sports at Carson-Newman -- Benny Hammonds in football, Chris Jones in basketball before joining the Cincinnati Royals (later the Sacramento Kings) in the NBA ... father, Lee, was a quarterback for Tennessee Wesleyan ... cousin, Karsen Sims, played basketball for Coastal Carolina and Lincoln Memorial.
ACADEMICS: Enrolled in exercise science and physical wellness with an emphasis on exercise physiology.