2026 UConn Football Commit - Hannes Hammer (Cologne, Germany)

[huskymedic]

Hannes Hammer is a 6-7 315lb OL from Cologne Germany attending VaTech. Transfer Portal w/ two years of eligibility remaining.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

What a name….

 

[Bandito2025]

What a name….

Definitely an offensive lineman name.

 

[maple]

Hell of a name. Welcome to UConn big dawg!!

 

[RioDog]

6'7" 313 lbs Hannes HAMMER?! Come on!! COME ON!!!

 

[Stinger92860]

Candle likes big players, damn

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Willkommen, Herr Hannes Hammer

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Hannes!

 

[Nameless]

This signing would be worth it for his name alone. The Hammer! The fact he has experience playing for Va Tech and good size are both added bonuses.

Welcome, Hannes!

 

[Chin Diesel]

What a name….

Was coming here to make that exact comment.

 

[Chin Diesel]

All these linemen transferring in lend me to believe we can bury outside zone runs.

RIP.

 

[Scrutineer]

Definitely an offensive lineman name.

I'd like it better on a LB. Put the Hammer down!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Hannes!!!

 

[FreeDogs]

What a name….

I need it on a shirt.

 

[Jetskies]

for those curious

his name would be pronounced "Hah-niss", auf deutsch.
it may be tempting to call him "Hans"; that would be incorrect.
it's kinda like "brendan" and "brandon" - similar, but not the same name.

Hammer is... well... Hammer.
In German, "hammer" is a literal hammer, but it also means "dope/sick/gnarly" - so truly this name ist HAMMER.

 

[Kolumbo]

Hammers the blitzkrieg, that is

 

[jostar1]

 

[DoctorWho85]

Based on names alone, Hannes is my new favorite player.

Welcome to the pound dog.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Before we start bestowing all sorts of accolades on him, there's one criteria needs answering before I bestow the title of "The Hammer" on him.

Did he ever break Wahoo McDaniel's leg?

 

[AllHusky]

WOW Chin, deep reach there. I’m thinking Haystacks may have had a moment with Wahoo.

 

[ETSA]

for those curious

his name would be pronounced "Hah-niss", auf deutsch.
it may be tempting to call him "Hans"; that would be incorrect.
it's kinda like "brendan" and "brandon" - similar, but not the same name.

Hammer is... well... Hammer.
In German, "hammer" is a literal hammer, but it also means "dope/sick/gnarly" - so truly this name ist HAMMER.

"Das is der Hammer" literally translates to "That is the hammer", but means "That's awesome". Du bist der Hammer = You're awesome, UCONN ist der Hammer = UCONN is awesome.

I think I would tend to pronounce it Hah-ness, as I do for friends of mine by that name. Doesn't really matter though.

Nice to see international athletes at UCONN - from Germany we have had: Alex Honig, Eric Reibe, Niels Giffey, Marc Suhr and others - especially some of Geno's international stars.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Welcome Mjölnir

 

[Jetskies]

"Das is der Hammer" literally translates to "That is the hammer", but means "That's awesome". Du bist der Hammer = You're awesome, UCONN ist der Hammer = UCONN is awesome.

I think I would tend to pronounce it Hah-ness, as I do for friends of mine by that name. Doesn't really matter though.

Nice to see international athletes at UCONN - from Germany we have had: Alex Honig, Eric Reibe, Niels Giffey, Marc Suhr and others - especially some of Geno's international stars.

K