Kyle Hamilton

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Kyle Hamilton
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Hamilton during Ravens training camp in 2023
No. 14 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 (age 23)
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 2023
Total tackles:143
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:18
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

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 Ravens in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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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] His father is African-American and his mother is Korean. [2] He briefly lived in Russia before moving to the Atlanta area after his father retired from the sport. [3]

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 and committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame. [4] [5]

College career

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Hamilton with Notre Dame in 2021

2019 season

In his second career game for Notre Dame in 2019, Hamilton intercepted a deflected pass and went 35 yards into the endzone for his first career touchdown. [6] Two weeks later against Virginia, Hamilton had one interception and two solo tackles in a 35–20 win. [7] Hamilton played in 13 games as a freshman with one start and recorded 41 tackles, four interceptions, and a touchdown. [8] [9] [10] He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. [11]

2020 season

Hamilton took over as a starter as a sophomore in 2020. Hamilton didn't get his only interception until the 2020 ACC Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers. [12] He was named First-Team All-ACC after recording 63 tackles, six pass breakups, and an interception. [13]

2021 season

Hamilton was again the starter in 2021, but due to a knee injury, he was 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. [14] On December 10, 2021, Hamilton declared for the 2022 NFL draft. [15]

College statistics

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2019 132714411.00.046616.516000
2020 115112634.50.011414.006000
2021 71915352.00.0300.004000
Career 3197411387.50.088010.0116000

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad 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: [16] [17]

Hamilton declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the 2021 season, where he was considered by some to be its best prospect. [18] [19] [20] [21]

2022 season

Hamilton was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (14th overall) of the draft. [22] He signed his rookie contract on June 7, 2022. [23]

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. [24] Hamilton made his first sack and tackle for loss in a 23–20 win against the Cleveland Browns in Week 7. [25] In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, Hamilton reinjured the same knee he injured in college. He was marked as inactive for their Week 12 game against Jacksonville Jaguars. [26]

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

2023 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 game against the 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]

In Week 10 against the Browns, Hamilton tipped a pass from Deshaun Watson to himself to score an 18-yard pick-six to give the Ravens a 7–0 lead on the second play from scrimmage. [33] However, the Ravens would end up losing, 31–33. [34] In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Hamilton bumped knees with wide receiver Puka Nacua, sidelining him for the remainder of the contest. [35] On Christmas Day in Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, Hamilton recorded two interceptions as the Ravens won 33–19. During the game, however, Hamilton again injured his knee in the fourth quarter and sat out the remainder of the win. [36] Despite not finishing the game, he was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. [37] Before the Ravens' Week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, Hamilton was ruled out. [38] Before Week 18, Hamilton was named to the 2023 AFC Pro Bowl Team. [39]

Hamilton played in 15 games during the 2023 season and started in all 15 of them. He tallied 81 total tackles (63 solo), three sacks, ten tackles for loss, 13 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a defensive touchdown.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2022 BAL 1646246162.045000.000100
2023 BAL 15158163183.010134256.3181100
Career 3119143109345.014184256.3181200

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2022 BAL 119540.000000.000110
2023 BAL 22141220.010000.000000
Career 33231760.010000.000110

Records and achievements

Awards

NFL awards

College awards

Records

NFL records

  • Most sacks in the first half of a game by a defensive back: 3 (tied) (September 24, 2023, vs. Indianapolis Colts) [40]

Ravens franchise records

Personal life

Hamilton was born in Greece to his black father, Derreck, and his Korean mother, Jackie. He has both Greek and American citizenship. He started dating American musician Reese Damm in high school, where they met. [42]

Podcast

In July 2021, Hamilton, along with Notre Dame teammates Cam Hart, Conor Ratigan, and KJ Wallace, launched a podcast Inside The Garage. [43] [44]

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