Naval Academy Athletics

• High School / Personal: A 2025 graduate of Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn. ... attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2025-26 academic year ... comes from a strong family of collegiate athletes ... cousin, Kam Robinson, is a  senior linebacker at Virginia, who is on the Preseason Butkus Award and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists heading into the season ... father played football at Virginia (1985-87 / transferred from Ferrum) ... he was the team’s leading receiver in 1985 before switching to strong safety as a senior where he garnered Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition ... he went on to play 16 years in the Arena Football League, the longest in Arena Football League history, and was named one of the Arena Football League’s 25 Greatest Players ... he was inducted into the Arena Football League Hall of Fame in 2013 ... he ranks among the top 20 in numerous categories in the Arena Football League record book, including second with 728-career tackles ... mother competed in track & field at Virginia ... sister, Sydney, played soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grand Valley (2020-23) ... cousin, Taurean Hammond, played baseball at Old Dominion (2025) ... son of the late Darryl and Robin Hammond.