Darius Hamilton (born December 29, 1993) is an American former professional football defensive end. He attended Rutgers University.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 1993 Woodland Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editA native of Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly known as West Paterson), Hamilton attended powerhouse Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he was an All-American defensive lineman. Don Bosco won back-to-back New Jersey state championships in 2010 and 2011, finishing the 2011 season as the No. 1 team in the nation according to USA Today. He participated in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season.
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hamilton was ranked as the No. 2 strongside defensive end prospect in his class.[1] Labelled New Jersey's most sought-after recruit since Eugene Monroe in 2005,[2] Hamilton picked Rutgers over Miami (FL).[3]
College career
editDescribed as the "gem of the highest-rated recruiting class in Rutgers history", Hamilton was the only true freshman in the regular rotation on offense or defense in 2012.[4] He was named a captain for the 2014 season as a junior.
Hamilton injured his knee on September 27, 2015, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. He returned to Rutgers for a fifth year, conditional on whether he is granted a redshirt.[5]
Professional career
editIn 2018, Hamilton joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Personal life
editHamilton is the son of Rosita Collazo and Keith Hamilton, who played twelve years in the National Football League for the New York Giants.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Stanmyre, Matthew (August 18, 2011). "Darius Hamilton's path to football excellence follows in father Keith's footsteps". The Star-Ledger.
- ^ Darius Hamilton selects Rutgersnj.com January 2012 Archived May 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NJ.com, Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for (October 18, 2012). "Rutgers' Darius Hamilton impressing despite less than gaudy statistics". nj. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Darius Hamilton: 'No matter what happens, I'll be here'". Nj. November 23, 2015.
- ^ Kisch, Justin (October 12, 2018). "Salt Lake Stallions Player Spotlight: Dia'Vante Brown, Defensive Lineman". 365 Sports Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio Archived October 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine