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- Coach Joey McGuire announced Will Hammond will start at quarterback for the 2026 season.
- Hammond underwent ACL surgery in December after Texas Tech’s Big 12 championship win.
- He was cleared for 7-on-7 throws by mid-July and now practices with a knee brace.
- Texas Tech added former Florida State starter Tommy Castellanos as extra quarterback insurance.
- The program invested millions in transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby after Hammond’s season-ending injury.
