He also played with the Seattle Seahawks, the New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins.
With the Saints, Hand was part of a defensive line nicknamed "The Heavy Lunch Bunch", along with fellow 325-pounders Martin Chase and Grady Jackson.
Hand was noted for his "Big Wiggle" celebration dance,[3] and in 2000 he was part of the team that won the Saints' first playoff game.
As a senior, he was an honorable mention All-America selection by Parade and USA Today, and was the South Carolina High School Defensive Lineman of the Year.
As a senior, he posted 3.5 sacks, 61 tackles (three for losses), one interception, and one fumble recovery, and was a second-team All-SEC selection.