High School:  Played football for Coach Brown...Played for Group IV Championship in 2005...Named all-conference first team and All-Group IV first team...Ranked on Rivals.com Top 100 recruits in 2006...Led team in tackles as a junior and senior...Two-time team Defensive MVP.

Personal:  Born 1/14/1987...Son of Gene and Eleanor Hammel...Has a brother, Keith, and a sister, Monica.