Kyle Hamilton (American football)

Kyle Hamilton (born March 16, 2001) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was named a consensus All-American in 2021 before being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

For the rower, see Kyle Hamilton (rower).

Kyle Hamilton
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Hamilton with Notre Dame in 2021
No. 14 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Marist (Brookhaven, Georgia)
College:Notre Dame (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023
Total tackles:894
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

The son of professional basketball player Derrick Hamilton, Hamilton was born in Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, on March 16, 2001.[1] He briefly lived in Russia before moving to the Atlanta area after his father retired from the sport.[2] Hamilton attended the Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia, where he played safety and wide receiver for their football team. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[4]

College career

2019 season

In his second career game for Notre Dame, Hamilton intercepted a deflected pass and went 35 yards into the endzone for his first career touchdown.[5] Two weeks later against Virginia, Hamilton had one interception and two solo tackles in a 35–20 win.[6] Hamilton played in 13 games as a freshman with one start and recorded 41 tackles, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[7][8][9] He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[10]

2020 season

Hamilton took over as a starter as a sophomore in 2020. Hamilton didn't get his one and only interception until the 2020 ACC Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers.[11] He was named First-Team All-ACC after recording 63 tackles, six pass breakups, and an interception.[12]

2021 season

Hamilton was again the starter in 2021, but due to a knee injury, he would be sidelined after just seven games. He finished the season as Consensus All-American who had 34 combined tackles (19 solo), three interceptions, and four pass deflections.[13] On December 10, 2021, Hamilton declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[14]

College statistics
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2019 132714411.00.046616.516000
2020 115112634.50.011414.006000
2021 71915352.00.0300.004000
Career3197411387.50.088010.0116000

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 220 lb
(100 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.59 s1.57 s2.67 s4.32 s6.90 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
Sources:[15][16]
Hamilton during the 2023 Ravens training camp

Hamilton declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the 2021 season, where he was considered by some to be its best prospect.[17][18][19][20] He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (14th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[21] He signed his rookie contract on June 7, 2022.[22]

2022 season
See also: 2022 Baltimore Ravens season

Hamilton entered the 2022 season as the Ravens second-string safety. In his debut in Week 1 against the New York Jets, Hamilton had three solo tackles in a 24–9 win. In Week 3 against the New England Patriots, Hamilton forced the first fumble of his career. He also had three combined tackles (two solo) in a 37–26 win.[23] Hamilton made his first sack and tackle for loss in a 23–20 win against the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.[24] In Week 11 against the Panthers, Hamilton reinjured the same knee he injured in college. He was marked as inactive for their Week 12 game against Jacksonville.[25] Hamilton made his first career start in Week 15 against the Browns. He made a career-high eight total tackles (six solo), one pass deflection, one sack, and two tackles for loss.[26]

Hamilton played in 16 of the 17 games while starting in four of them. He finished the season with 62 total tackles (46 solo), two sacks, five pass deflections, and a forced fumble. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team following the season.[27] In the AFC Wild Card Game against the Bengals, Hamilton had nine total tackles (five solo) as well as a forced and recovered fumble in a 24–17 loss.[28]

2023 season
See also: 2023 Baltimore Ravens season

Hamilton was named the starting strong safety for the 2023 season. In Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton tied the NFL and broke the franchise record for sacks in the first half of a game with three. He also had nine tackles (seven solo), two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a pass deflection. The Ravens would end up losing, 22–19.[29] In their Week 4 games against the Cleveland Browns, Hamilton caught the first interception of his NFL career while also recording five solo tackles and a pass deflection. This would seal their 28–3 victory.[30] In Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans, Hamilton was ejected for targeting after hitting wide receiver Chris Moore in the head while he was defenseless.[31] He was fined $20,524 for the hit.[32]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2022BAL 1646246162.04.05000.000100
2023BAL 77322663.05.02100.000100
Career23119472225.09.07100.000200

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2022BAL 115490.000000.000110
Career115490.000000.000110

NFL records

Personal life

Hamilton was born in Greece to his father, Derrick, and his mother, Jackie. He has both Greek and American citizenship. He started dating American musician Reese Damm in college, where they met. [34]

Podcast

In July 2021, Hamilton, along with Notre Dame teammates Cam Hart, Conor Ratigan, and KJ Wallace, launched a podcast Inside The Garage.[35][36]

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