Will Rogers Will Rogers DL Verdigris | 2026 OK 2025 defensive lineman Josiah Hammond Josiah Hammond 6'5" | DL Union | 2025 State OK is a prospect that is going to continue to blow up this offseason. After not playing football in 2022, Hammond saw his first meaningful season of football last fall. So needless to say, there is a lot about Hammond’s game that is still raw. But the Will Rogers Will Rogers DL Verdigris | 2026 OK standout already has a few offers and that should only continue as we move towards the spring and summer months. Hammond was the only Oklahoman in the defensive line group and he was going against some absolute monsters on the offensive line. But Hammond had a good experience and he can build on it.

We first heard about Will Rogers Will Rogers DL Verdigris | 2026 OK defensive lineman Josiah Hammond Josiah Hammond 6'5" | DL Union | 2025 State OK around this time last year. There was a lot of hype about his potential and we had to see it for ourselves. Hammond was impressive when we saw him in the spring and we bought into that potential and hype. He’s long, athletic and there’s a burst off the line that’s tough for opposing offensive linemen. Hammond has the potential to keep climbing the rankings and possibly be a top ten overall prospect. The ceiling is that high for him athletically. And just like Ball at Jenks, Hammond has seen his recruitment start to take off and it has exploded in recent weeks and the hype is real.

Will Rogers has a star in the making with defensive lineman Josiah Hammond Josiah Hammond 6'5" | DL Union | 2025 State OK and he continues to get better and better. Hammond had a really strong offseason back in the spring and summer. He competed incredibly well at camps and when we saw him in person at a team camp, he immediately passed the eye test. Some of the college coaches that were in attendance remarked how he was one of the more physically impressive prospects there. As Hammond continues to improve his overall game, his recruitment is going to explode. He has all the phsyical tools to be an elite pass rusher in the state’s 2025 class. As Hammond gets quicker and his speed on the snap improves to go along with his strength, he’s going to be an absolute nightmare for opposing offensive linemen.

Jumping up into the Top 20 for overall prospects is defensive end Josiah Hammond Josiah Hammond 6'5" | DL Union | 2025 State OK out of Will Rogers in Tulsa. Throughout the spring, we had heard that Hammond was becoming an absolute force as a pass rusher and he was having a lot of success on the camp circuit. Whether in state or out of state, Hammond was routinely one of the top guys at his position. We had to see it in person and were able to at the Claremore team camp. Hammond immediately stood out to us and talking with a few college coaches who were in attendance, they all agreed that he was arguably the best athlete on the field that day. The Ropers are building something special and we think that Hammond is just scratching the surface on what he can be as a prospect.

When you talk about prospects that we didn’t know much about coming into the camp, but were fired up to see in person, Will Rogers 2025 defensive end Josiah Hammond Josiah Hammond 6'5" | DL Union | 2025 State OK might have topped that list. We’ve seen the clips on social media of Hammond absolutely dominating on the prospect camp circuit and providing a rare mix of size, athleticism and speed in 1 on 1 situations. So getting to see him up close with the pads on was something that we had circled. Hammond had to deal with double team after double team because in the few situations where he had a 1 on 1 opportunity, he absolutely exploited it and used a variety of pass-rushing moves to get into the backfield and cause problems for opposing offenses. From talking with several college staffs in attendance, Hammond might have been the best overall prospect on the field and he’s just scratching the surface.