Kyle Hamilton (American football)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 14 | |
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Position | Safety |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | Heraklion, Greece | March 16, 2001
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Marist (Brookhaven, Georgia) |
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Kyle Hamilton (born March 16, 2001) is an American football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early years[]
Hamilton was born in Greece while his father, Derrick Hamilton, was playing professional basketball but was raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area.[1] Hamilton attended the Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia. He played safety and wide receiver in high school. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[2] Hamilton committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[3]
College career[]
Hamilton spent his true freshman season at Notre Dame in 2019 as a backup safety to Alohi Gilman and Jalen Elliott.[4][5][6] He played in 13 games with one start and recorded 41 tackles, four interceptions and a touchdown.[7] Hamilton took over as a starter in 2020 and was named first-team All-ACC after recording 63 tackles, six pass breakups, and an interception.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Notre Dame RB Mick Assaf: Mick's Mickstape Season 2 Volume 1".
- ^ Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame-bound Kyle Hamilton is the next big thing. Just don't tell Kyle Hamilton". The Athletic.
- ^ Tribune, Tyler James South Bend. "Notre Dame keeps commitment streak going with three-star safety Kyle Hamilton". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ Tribune, Eric Hansen South Bend. "Notre Dame freshman safety Kyle Hamilton knocking down walls". Notre Dame Insider.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Freshman safety Kyle Hamilton is making a sudden impact at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "What's ahead for Notre Dame 'freak show' safety Kyle Hamilton? Almost anything". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ James, Tyler. "Notre Dame football: Kyle Hamilton named Freshman All-America". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Powell, Justin. "Is Kyle Hamilton the next great NFL safety?". SI.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- All-American college football players
- American football safeties
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- American podcasters