Kyle Hamilton (American football)

Kyle Hamilton (born March 16, 2001) is an American football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Kyle Hamilton
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 14
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001
Heraklion, Greece
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMarist (Brookhaven, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

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
  1. "Notre Dame RB Mick Assaf: Mick's Mickstape Season 2 Volume 1".
  2. Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame-bound Kyle Hamilton is the next big thing. Just don't tell Kyle Hamilton". The Athletic.
  3. Tribune, Tyler James South Bend. "Notre Dame keeps commitment streak going with three-star safety Kyle Hamilton". South Bend Tribune.
  4. Tribune, Eric Hansen South Bend. "Notre Dame freshman safety Kyle Hamilton knocking down walls". Notre Dame Insider.
  5. Berardino, Mike. "Freshman safety Kyle Hamilton is making a sudden impact at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star.
  6. Berardino, Mike. "What's ahead for Notre Dame 'freak show' safety Kyle Hamilton? Almost anything". The Indianapolis Star.
  7. James, Tyler. "Notre Dame football: Kyle Hamilton named Freshman All-America". The Indianapolis Star.
  8. Powell, Justin. "Is Kyle Hamilton the next great NFL safety?". SI.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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