Player Profile: Zach Hammett (2022)
Zach Hammett Zach Hammett 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB River Valley | 2022 State AZ , ATH, 5’8″ 185lbs, River Valley (3A) ’22 One-Liner: Compact, dynamic athlete with adequate twitch and burst to make an impact on the ground,…
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Continue ReadingZach Hammett Zach Hammett 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB River Valley | 2022 State AZ , ATH, 5’8″ 185lbs, River Valley (3A) ’22
One-Liner: Compact, dynamic athlete with adequate twitch and burst to make an impact on the ground, as a pass catcher, and on special teams.
Talent Level: DII-FCS
Evaluation:
Hammett sizes up with a muscular, compact frame with a strong and built lower half. He displays an adequate initial burst with superb vision to identify and shoot through narrow lanes. He has flashed glimpses of patience for lanes and blocks to develop both at RB and as a return specialist, and accelerates well once he spots an opening or when blocks are set up. Excellent instincts and lateral mobility in a variety of ways. He possesses tremendous balance to frequently stay up through initial contact and utilizes his vision and instincts to bounce runs to the numbers or quickly identify and react on cutback lanes. Solid COD with explosiveness out of cuts, as he can plant a foot in the ground and burst into space in a split second. He flashes good twitch and standard flexibility to make opponents miss in space or through traffic, with efficient top end speed to finish long runs, providing him with big play ability at the high school level. Excellent ball security as he tucks it way high and tight while anticipating contact without sacrificing athleticism. Mismatch opportunity in the pass game against manned up LB’s given his twitch and quickness. Effective pass catcher out of the backfield, and is efficient in the screen game from both the backfield or the slot. Dangerous return specialist which should give him an upside in his recruiting, providing him with a definite DII, potential FCS talent level. Strong ability to manipulate and weave through opponents in space and finish with top end speed as a return specialist.
Top 3 career performances:
9/3/21 vs Arizona College Prep: 25 carries for 318 yards and 5 TD’s
9/11/21 @ Bourgade Catholic: 9 carries for 302 yards and 5 TD’s (one half of play)
8/27/21 vs Eastmark: 16 carries for 263 yards and 4 TD’s
Career stats thus far: 32 games played // 355 carries for 3,993 yards and 51 TD’s // 20 receptions for 237 yards and 3 TD’s // 1,449 return yards with 9 TD’s (63 total career TD’s)
Offers: Lake Forest College, UW-River Falls
Schools expressing interest: Northern Arizona, Southwest Minnesota State, Jamestown, Luther College, Oberlin
Notables:
GPA: 3.0
40 time: 4.54
Shuttle: N/A
Squat: 455lbs
Clean: 285lbs
Bench: 275lbs