2023: In April, Signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens...in February, was selected ninth in the USFL draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers.
2022: Named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career...earned All-Patriot League honors for the fifth time in his career, the only player in conference history to accomplish that feat (four first-team selections and one second-team selection)...named to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Second Team and the Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team...graduated as Lafayette's career sacks leader with 32 career sacks, bookending his career with 8.5 sacks each in his first and final seasons on College Hill; appropriately the final play of the final game of his collegiate career was a game-ending sack of Lehigh's quarterback in a 14-11 win in #Rivalry158 on Nov. 19....ranks fourth in the Patriot League annals for career sacks...played in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 28, 2023...led the team in tackles for loss (12.5), sacks (8.5), QB hurries (12) and forced fumbles (3) while finishing fourth on the team with 49 tackles...had three or more tackles in every game and had at least one sack in six contests...ranked tied for fourth in the nation in blocked kicks (3), 13th in forced fumbles (.27 per game) and 14th in sacks (.77 per game)...guided a defense that ranked eighth in the nation and first in the Patriot League for rushing defense (106.7)...rang up two tackles for loss (1.5 sacks) while holding No. 6 Holy Cross to 181 total yards, a season-best for the Leopards...managed five tackles while pushing Lafayette to a 6-0 win in John Troxell's coaching debut; Hamm's 1.5 sacks in that game pushed him into a tie for the career sacks lead...took over sole possession of Lafayette's career sacks record with 1.5 sacks for 19 yards at Penn (10/1)...one of 46 Lafayette selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after securing a 4.0 semester GPA...presented with the Charles L. Albert '08 Award, given annually to the senior male and female student-athletes at Lafayette who are "judged to be the most outstanding athlete."
2022 Preseason: Selected as a team co-captain, joining teammate Marco Olivas...named the Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year...selected for the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team on the second team...placed on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List given annually to the top defensive player in the FCS...tagged for the Hero Sports Preseason All-America Third Team...needs 2.5 sacks to become career leader at Lafayette.
2021 Fall: Garnered an All-Patriot League First-Team selection, the third of his career after a second-team nod as a rookie...joins the list of 24 Patriot League football student-athletes to earn all-league honors four times in their career...led the team in sacks, ending the season with 5.5 sacks and 23.5 for his career (second all-time at Lafayette)...Hamm started 35 of 37 career games in his career and served as a team captain in 2021 when he ranked second in tackles (64) and tackles for loss (7.5)...led the team with 14 QB hurries...made five or more tackles in seven games...made a season-high nine stops vs. Fordham (10/2)...registered 2.5 sacks and eight tackles in a win at Georgetown (10/30)...one of 42 Leopard selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after achieving a 3.60 semester GPA.
2021 Fall Preseason: Named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team...selected for the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team on the second-team...placed on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List given annually to the top defensive player in the FCS...selected as a team captain and was the recipient of the inaugural Chris LaPietra '89 Captain Award, named in honor of the captain of the 1988 championship team who passed away in the summer of 2021.
2021 Spring: Earned All-Patriot League First-Team honors for a second straight season after being tabbed as the Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and added to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Football Team...following the 2021 spring season, he was named to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Second Team...secured the Hugh L. "Stoney" Jones '27 Award given annually since 1971 to the team's most valuable player...winner of the endowed George L. McGaughey Award, given annually to a player from both teams in the Lafayette-Bucknell game...finished third on the team in tackles (19), second in tackles for loss (3.5-21) and second in sacks (1-5 for 13) for a team that limited its opponents to 63.3 rushing yards per game...managed five or more tackles in every game, including a season-high sevens stops vs. Colgate (3/13) and Bucknell (3/27)...forced a fumble and registered a sack in a win over Lehigh (4/10) in the season finale...one of 38 Leopard selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after achieving a 3.33 semester GPA.
2019: Named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, his second major award in as many seasons...selected to the All-Patriot League First Team after being selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team...earned sophomore All-America status from Hero Sports and Patriot League First-Team honors from Phil Steele...selected by the coaching staff as winner of the Hugh L. “Stoney” Jones Award given to the team MVP...led the team with 11.5 tackles for loss of 55 yards and 8.0 sacks for a minus-47 yards...registered 43 tackles, the most of any defensive linemen, and paced the team with eight quarterback hurries in his 12 starts...recorded at least one sack in each of his final seven games of the season, finishing with 7.5 TFLs and 7.0 sacks in league play, and managed at least one sack in 10 of the 12 league games played during his two-year career...at end of 2019 season, he ranked 10th among all active FCS players, averaging 0.72 sacks per game during his career...had three or more tackles in nine games...made a career-high nine tackles in the season opener at William and Mary (8/31)...managed 2.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks in a 38-34 win over Fordham.
2018: Selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year while also being named to the All-Patriot League Second Team...named to the Hero Sports Freshman All-America Team...started nine of 11 games at defensive end...finished fourth on the team in tackles with 58 stops...led the Leopards with 15 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks...ranked second in the Patriot League and 18th in the FCS in sacks (0.77/game) and third in the Patriot League and 30th in the FCS in tackles for loss (1.4/game)...had four or more tackles in nine games...recorded a strip-sack that he returned 22 yards at Delaware (9/8)...made a career-high nine tackles at Georgetown (10/13)...named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 29 for his three-sack performance at Fordham (10/27).
AT CITY COLLEGE H.S.: Played three seasons of varsity football, seeing time at defensive end...earned the Unsung Hero Award and was a two-year captain...played two seasons of varsity lacrosse (attack), serving as a team captain in both...competed in one season of track and field (shot put)...named to the Principal's Honor Roll and garnered the Rivals Student-Athlete Award.
Personal: Son of Akil and Mia Hamm...has an older brother, Akil, and a younger brother, Makai...born 8/26/00.
