Ty Hamilton
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 58 | |
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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) |
Bowl games | |
High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
Ty Hamilton is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]Hamilton attended Pickerington High School Central. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Michigan and Penn State.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman, Hamilton made appearances against Nebraska and Rutgers, registering no stats.[2] 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.[3] In week 10 of the 2022 season, Hamilton got his first career start versus Northwestern where he had three tackles.[4] He finished the 2022 season with 19 tackles, with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, and a pass deflection.[5] In the 2023 season, Hamilton was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference.[6] In his final year of eligibility in 2024, he set a career-high in combined tackles (40), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (1) and was named a Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American on the defensive line.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Hamilton is the younger brother of current NFL defensive lineman, DaVon Hamilton.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Brother of Ohio State defensive lineman picks the Buckeyes, too". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2023.