Offensive Line
6-3, 300 • Mission Viejo, CA (Trabuco Hills HS/Saddleback CC)
At Syracuse: Enrolled in January 2006 … Saddleback: Earned 2005 All-Mission Conference First Team honors … Street & Smith’s and Gridwire Junior College All-American … Part of the offensive line that blocked for an offense that gained 2,035 rushing yards in 11 games (185 yards per game) … Blocked for Daniel Dixon and P.T. Gates, who combined for 1,738 yards and 13 touchdowns … 2004 All-Mission Conference Second Team … Allowed just five sacks in two years at Saddleback … 2005 team captain … Recruited by assistant coach Tim Cross … Bakersfield coach: Jeff Chudy … Personal: Ian William Hammond … Born March 12, 1984 in Santa Ana, Calif. … Son of Patrice and Patrick Hammond … One brother, Jared … Grandfather, Marvin Blenker, played basketball at Alabama … Cousin, Jeff Tholen, played baseball at Florida … Academic Interest: Communications.