Darius Hamilton
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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 | |
Darius Hamilton (born December 29, 1993) is an American former professional football defensive end. He attended Rutgers University.
Early life
[edit]A 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
[edit]Described 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
[edit]In 2018, Hamilton joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Hamilton 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