BIOGRAPHY
K.J. Hammier was born July 8, 1999, in Pontiac, Michigan. He is a wide receiver in the NFL. Hamler redshirted as a freshman at Penn State due to suffering a torn ACL the previous year. In the first game of his collegiate career against Appalachian State, Hamler returned a kickoff of 52 yards with less than two minutes on the clock to help spark Penn State's game-tying drive. He capped the drive off with a 15-yard touchdown reception with under a minute remaining, ending the game with 3 catches for 67 yards and a TD. Against Ohio State, Hamler was awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after recording four receptions for 138 yards, including a 93-yard touchdown. Through five games, Hamler recorded 13 receptions for 308 yards and four touchdowns in his first season as a collegiate athlete. In the 2019 season, Hamler recorded 56 receptions for 904 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
Hamler was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 46th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In Week 2, Hamler made his NFL debut and recorded three receptions for 48 receiving yards in a 26–21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. In Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hamler recorded his first career touchdown catch with no time remaining on the clock to help the Broncos win the game 31–30. In Week 14 against the Carolina Panthers, Hamler recorded two receptions for 86 yards and two touchdowns during the 32–27 victory. On January 2, 2021, Hamler was placed on an injured reserve. He finished his rookie season with 30 catches for 381 yards and three touchdowns.
