TyQuan Hammock Class: Junior Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. High School: Bishop Luers Height / Weight: 6-0 / 237 Position: LB Experience: 2L

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2010 | 2011

CAREER NOTES: Fourth-year player will see time on special teams and compete for playing time at linebacker in 2012 . . . has 27 tackles in 26 career games.

2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 13 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his second letter . . . recorded 11 tackles, including five on kickoff returns . . . tallied three stops against Indiana . . . posted a career-high five tackles and forced a fumble against Central Michigan . . . made the transition from fullback back to his natural position, linebacker, in the spring.

2010 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 . . . made the switch from linebacker to fullback after Josh Rouse suffered a season-ending neck injury in the season opener vs. Western Michigan . . . led the team with 16 tackles (7 solos, 9 assists) on special teams . . . returned a kickoff 14 yards vs. No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl . . . matched his career high with three tackles vs. Purdue . . . his 16-yard reception vs. Minnesota set up a third-quarter field goal . . . registered two stops each vs. Western Michigan, Notre Dame, No. 18 Michigan and Illinois . . . recorded a career-best three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field.

2009 SEASON: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top outside linebackers by Tom Lemming (No. 19) . . . rated among the country's top strongside linebackers by Scout.com (No. 25) . . . listed among the nation's top inside linebackers by Rivals.com (No. 36) and Scouts, Inc. (No. 45) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 56) . . . rated among the state's top seniors by Rivals.com (No. 7) . . . featured on the 2008 Butkus Award High School Watch List . . . four-year starter for Coach Matt Lindsay at Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. . . . two-time Associated Press All-State (Class 2A) selection . . . two-time Top 50 All-State selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association . . . named to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's All-Northeast Team . . . two-time All-Summit Athletic Conference pick . . . recorded 113 tackles, four fumble recoveries and an interception as a senior . . . posted 21 tackles for loss, including 7.5 sacks, in 2008 . . . played his best all-around game of the 2008 season vs. Fort Wayne Snider, posting 15 tackles including four sacks . . . produced 145 tackles as a junior, including 13 sacks . . . made 434 career tackles . . . set school record with 32 career sacks, breaking the mark previously held by Anthony Spencer (Dallas Cowboys) . . . also lettered in baseball and wrestling for the Knights . . . hit .261 with three home runs and 18 RBI in 31 games for the 2008 Class 2A state championship team . . . batted .357 with three homers and 11 RBI in 11 games as a sophomore . . . son of Lawrence and Scherry Hammock . . . born Feb. 25, 1991 . . . family community services major.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Central Michigan (9/24/11)