Coaching Highlights
- Coached true freshmen DeLeon Eskridge and Shady Salamon to a combined 907 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008 after starting running back Duane Bennett was injured in game two.

- Heavily involved in recruiting Minnesota’s 2008 signing class that earned a consensus top 25 ranking. 

- Rivals.com top 10 recruiter in the Big Ten for 2008. 

- Under the tutelage of Hammock, Northern Illinois running back Garrett Wolfe led the nation in rushing (148.3 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (167.- ypg) in 2006 and was second in the NCAA in rushing (175.5 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (200.2 ypg) in 2005.  

- Wolfe was also named the 2006 MAC Offensive Player of the Year and was first-team All-MAC in both 2005 and 2006.  

- Prior to joining the NIU staff, Hammock spent two seasons at Wisconsin (2003-04), helping the Badgers make Music City (2003) and Outback (2004) bowl appearances. 

- Hammock is part of the NIU tradition of rushing excellence and the team’s 10 straight seasons with a 1,000-yard performer. He logged 1,083 yards as a sophomore in 2000, ranking 12th in NCAA (120.3 ypg) and posted 1,095 yards as a junior in 2001 for Northern Illinois. Hammock then later coached Wolfe, who went over 1,000 yards twice, during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. 

- Hammock had a potentially life-threatening heart condition cut his senior season short following the Huskies 2002 season opener. He then turned his attention toward helping his team as he became a student coach for the Huskies and helped tailback Michael Turner post a MAC single-season rushing record of 1,915 yards in 2002.   

- Hammock starred as a running back at Northern Illinois and ranks ninth on Northern Illinois’ all-time rushing list with 2,432 career yards, along with 12 100-yard rushing performances in 32 games.  

Accomplishments as a Player

- A two-time Huskie captain and first team All-MAC selection in both 2000 and 2001, Hammock also became NIU’s first-ever first team College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America pick and first team Academic All-America repeater. He was also the runner up for the Playboy Anson Mount National Scholar-Athlete Award (2001-02).  

- Hammock starred as a running back at Northern Illinois and ranks ninth on Northern Illinois’ all-time rushing list with 2,432 career yards, along with 12 100-yard rushing performances in 32 games.  

- As a prep, Hammock was the Fort Wayne Area Athlete of the Year and led the Summit Athletic Conference in rushing (1,775 yards) and scoring (28 TDs) along with being a first team all-area and all-state selection in football and wrestling. 

Hammock At A Glance
Born: July 7, 1981
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School: Bishop Leurs
Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2002

College Coaching Experience
2007-pres.: Minnesota Running Backs
2005-06: Northern Illinois Running Backs
2004: Wisconsin Graduate Asst. (Offensive Line)
2003: Wisconsin Admin. Asst. (Running Backs)/Quality Control