Hammond attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas, where his father encouraged him to play multiple sports.
He was named All-Southwestern Conference at wide receiver as a sophomore and as running back his junior season.
He played some quarterback and receiver in training camp, but missed the regular season after suffering a knee injury.
Hammond served the Cardinals as a running back, receiver, special teams performer, and even played some safety.
His most memorable play came in 1974 when he took a lateral from Jim Hart and hurled an 81-yard pass to Jackie Smith to help the Cardinals to a 31-28 win over the Dallas Cowboys.