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Originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
2018 (REDSKINS) Appeared in all 16 games with four starts, recording 22 total tackles (15 solo), two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble in his rookie campaign… Appeared on special teams in win at ARI (9/9)... Contibuted on special teams vs. IND [9/16]… Registered two solo tackles on special teams in a win vs. GB [9/23]… Appeared on special teams at NO [10/8]… Recorded first career forced fumble and added one solo tackle on special teams in a win vs. CAR [10/14]… Contributed on special teams in a win vs. DAL [10/21]… Tallied one assisted tackle on special teams in a win at NYG [10/28]… Appeared on special teams vs. ATL [11/4]… Contributed on special teams in a win at TB [11/11]… Contributed on special teams vs. HOU [11/18]…Tallied one quarterback hit at DAL [11/22]... Contributed on defense and special teams at PHI [12/3]… Record his first career start, first professional tackle and seven in total vs. NYG [12/9]... Notched his first career half sack and recorded four tackles [two solo] at JAX [12/16]... Added four solo tackles and one tackle for a loss at TEN [12/22]... Recorded seven tackles [five solo], two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, and earned his first career sack vs. PHI [12/30].Â
COLLEGE Played collegiately at Alabama from 2014-17, compiling 134 tackles (65 solo), 16.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in 51 career games with the Tide... Named as a permanent team captain as a senior in 2017 and recorded 40 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two pass breakups despite being limited to nine games by a knee injury... Ranked third on Alabama with 64 tackles (31 solo) as a junior before suffering a season-ending injury in the SEC Championship in 2016. Also added 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions and a pass breakup in 13 games... Played in all 15 games in the Tide's national championship campaign in 2015, contributing 27 tackles (14 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore... Played in 14 games in a reserve role as a freshman in 2014.
PERSONAL
Attended Carver H.S. in Montgomery, Ala., where he was a first-team Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A all-state selection as a senior in addition to being his class valedictorian... Recorded 119 tackles four sacks, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and a blocked punt that season... Was also a 2012 ASWA first-team 6A all-state selection after making 123 tackles as a junior... Selected to participate in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl... Was rated as a four-star prospect... Member of the AL.com 2013 Super All-State Team and was No. 6 on AL.com’s 2014 "A-List"... Son of Shelton and Diane Hamilton... Father, Lt. Col. Shelton Hamilton, served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserve and spent two tours in Afghanistan... Born Sept. 11, 1995.
