Ty Hamilton
American football player (born 2002)
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Ty Hamilton (born April 15, 2002) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 57 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | April 15, 2002 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Pickerington Central (OH) | ||||
| College | Ohio State (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 148th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| CFP national champion (2024) | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
Hamilton attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from Michigan and Penn State.[1]
College career
As a freshman, Hamilton made appearances against Nebraska and Rutgers, registering no stats.[2] Taking on a larger role in 2021 as a redshirt freshmen, he tallied 13 tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery.[3] In week 10 of the 2022 season, Hamilton got his first career start versus Northwestern where he had three tackles.[4] He finished the 2022 season with 19 tackles, with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, and a pass deflection.[5] In the 2023 season, Hamilton was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference.[6] In his final year of eligibility in 2024, he set a career-high in combined tackles (40), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (1) and was named a Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American on the defensive line.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 4.95 s | 1.70 s | 2.82 s | 4.68 s | 7.78 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 35 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
Hamilton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round with the 148th pick in the 2025 NFL draft.[12] As a rookie nose tackle, Hamilton played in 14 games and totaled 11 tackles on the season.
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Hamilton is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman, DaVon Hamilton.[13]