Malik Hamm (born August 26, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Lafayette Leopards and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ravens after the 2023 NFL draft.
| No. 59 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 26, 2000 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Baltimore City College |
| College: | Lafayette (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early Life
editHamm was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland where he attended Baltimore City public schools. He played high school football at Baltimore City College, the same high school that his grandfather, Leonard Hamm attended. In his last game as a senior, with his team trailing its arch-rival, Poly, Hamm recovered 2 fumbles and intercepted a pass to lead City to a 22-18 win.[1] Hamm was a two-year captain on City's football team and was also a two-year captain as an attacker on the lacrosse team. He was also on City's track & field team for one season, specializing in the shot put.[2]
College career
editIn Hamm's career he was named the Patriot League Freshman of the Year in 2018 and the Patriot League Defensive player of the year twice in 2019, and 2022.[3][4] Hamm also finished his career as Laffayette's all-time sack leader with 32 in his career.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.06 s | 1.74 s | 2.88 s | 4.43 s | 7.20 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Hamm was selected 9th overall in the 2023 USFL draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers, however he decided not to play for them and instead declared for the NFL Draft.
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Hamm signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[7]On August 21, 2023 in a pre-season game against the Washington Commanders Hamm had 2 tackles and a fumble recovery, but injured his ACL and had to leave the game.[8]A week later, the Ravens announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster, but he was placed on injured reserve two days later.[9][10][11]
On July 30, 2024, Hamm was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season–ending knee injury.[12]
References
edit- ^ "BALTIMORE CITY VS BALTIMORE POLY: "THE GAME" SINCE 1889". gatorrick15.wixsite.com. Baltimore Sports Nest. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "59 Milk Hamm" (PDF). Baltimoreravens.com. the Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Andy. "Lafayette's Keegan Shoemaker, Malik Hamm win Patriot League player of year honors". The Morning Call. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kutztown's Jerry Kapp and Lafayette's Malik Hamm agree to UFA contracts". WFMZ.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Lafayette defensive end Malik Hamm chosen 9th overall in USFL draft". WFMZ.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Malik Hamm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Goon, Kyle. "Kyle Goon: Meet Malik Hamm, the Ravens underdog you should root for during training camp". The Baltimore Banne. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens 28 Commanders 29". NFL.com. the National Football League. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Undrafted Rookies Keaton Mitchell, Malik Hamm Make Ravens' 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Bring Back Josh Johnson, Brent Urban, Kevon Seymour; Send Three to Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (July 30, 2024). "Malik Hamm Placed on Injured Reserve; Ravens Sign Linebacker". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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