TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo punt returner/wide receiver Bryson Hammer has been nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, an annual award presented to the best FBS player who started playing college football as a walk-on.
Hammer, a sophomore, has played in 22 games in his Rockets career. In his 2024 redshirt freshman season, Hammer was strictly a punt returner in all 13 games. This season, Hammer has branched out to play in nine games as a punt returner, kick returner and wide receiver.
A native of Fremont, Ohio, Hammer is a game-changer on special teams, currently ranking second in the MAC in punt return average with 11.0 yards per return. Hammer has 498 punt return yards in his career, including three returns of 40 yards or more.
Hammer was selected to the Burlsworth Trophy nominee list among 79 student-athletes. The three finalists and trophy winner will be announced on Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark.
This article was published by UT Rockets on 2025-11-06 16:00:00
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