Ty Hamilton is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 58 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Redshirt Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Ohio State (2020–present) |
| High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
Early life
editHamilton attended high school at Pickerington Central. Coming out of high school, Hamilton was rated as a three-star prospect.[1] Hamilton held offers from schools such as Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, West Virginia.[2] Hamilton ultimately committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[3][4]
College career
editAs a true freshman, Hamilton made appearances against Nebraska and Rutgers, registering no stats.[5] Taking on a larger role in 2021 as a redshirt freshmen, he tallied 13 tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery.[6] In week ten of the 2022 season, Hamilton got his first career start versus Northwestern where he had three tackles.[7] Hamilton finished the 2022 season with 19 tackles, with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, and a pass deflection.[8] In the 2023 season, Hamilton was named honorable mention all Big Ten.[9] In his final year of eligibility in 2024, he set a career high in combined tackles (40), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (1).[10] He was also named a Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American on the defensive line.[11]
Personal life
editHamilton is the younger brother of current NFL defensive lineman, DaVon Hamilton.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Birmingham, Jeremy (June 16, 2019). "Ty Hamilton: 3-star defensive lineman commits to Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Bielik, Tim (December 17, 2019). "Ty Hamilton National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Solorio, Matt (July 25, 2019). "Ohio State Commit Ty Hamilton (DE) '20 Highlights". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen (June 16, 2019). "Ohio State football gets commitment from three-star recruit Ty Hamilton". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ty Hamilton College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Hamilton 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (November 17, 2022). "Ohio State football's Ty Hamilton making a name, from 'cold-blooded gentleman' to 'giant muscle'". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State's Ty Hamilton discusses pee-wee football and the 2022 season". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Holbrook, Spencer (November 28, 2023). "Buckeyes littered across defensive All-Bi". On3.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ty Hamilton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Senior Bowl Announces 2024 Midseason All-American Team". Seniorbowl.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Holbrock, Justin (September 6, 2023). "Pickerington's Ty Hamilton steps out of brother's shadow, into leadership role at Ohio State". NBC4I. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Brother of Ohio State defensive lineman picks the Buckeyes, too". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2023.