Woodrow Hamilton
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Raleigh, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1992-12-20) December 20, 1992 (age 33) Raleigh, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Raleigh | ||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
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Woodrow Hamilton (born December 20, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Hamilton played in 47 games with 25 starts at nose tackle and finished with 83 tackles and three sacks and one pass defensed for Mississippi. As a senior, he started all 12 games and totaled 29 tackles and one sack.
Professional career
New England Patriots
Hamilton was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2016.[4] On December 21, he was released by the Patriots and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6] On February 5, 2017, Hamilton's Patriots appeared in Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[7]
On February 7, 2017, Hamilton signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[8] On September 2, 2017, Hamilton was waived/injured by the Patriots and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released with an injury settlement on September 4.
New Orleans Saints
On October 10, 2017, Hamilton was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2018.[11]
On September 1, 2018, Hamilton was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was released on September 27, 2018.[14]
New York Giants (first stint)
On December 12, 2018, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[15]
Carolina Panthers
On December 31, 2018, Hamilton signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[17] He was re-signed to the active roster on November 27, 2019.[18]
On September 5, 2020, Hamilton was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[21] and recovered a fumble in the game.[22] He reverted to the practice squad after the game.[21] He was signed to the active roster on October 17.[23] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[24] Hamilton re-signed to the practice squad on November 10.[25] On December 12, 2020, Hamilton was signed to the active roster.[26] He was released on February 12, 2021.[27]
Tennessee Titans
Hamilton signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 23, 2021.[28][29] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31] He was signed to the active roster on October 1, 2021.[32] He was waived on October 12.[33]
New York Giants (second stint)
On October 20, 2021, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He was released on October 26.[34] He was re-signed on December 14.[35] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.
References
- ↑ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". Patriots.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017.
- ↑ "QB Tom Brady and DL Rob Ninkovich activated to the 53-man roster; Sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Release G Jonathan Cooper". Patriots.com. October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Jacoby Brissett activated to the 53-man roster; Woodrow Hamilton released". Patriots.com. December 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Patriots sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the practice squad". Patriots.com. December 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots sign nine to future contracts". Patriots.com. February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (October 10, 2017). "Saints waive Gabe Martin". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ "Saints add offensive, defensive linemen to active roster". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Saints Release DT Woodrow Hamilton From PS, Sign DT Tomasi Laulile". NFL Trade Rumors. September 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Giants sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, release P Brock Miller". Giants Wire. USA Today. December 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
- ↑ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ↑ Henson, Max (November 27, 2019). "Panthers place Dontari Poe and Greg Van Roten on IR, sign two defensive linemen". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "Panthers announce initial practice squad additions", Panthers.com, September 6, 2020
- 1 2 Simmons, Myles (September 19, 2020). "Panthers activate Woodrow Hamilton from practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 17, 2020). "Panthers add three to 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (November 7, 2020). "Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Alexander, Jonathan M. (November 10, 2020). "Panthers designate Juston Burris to return from IR; Bonnafon back on practice squad". CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ Bryan, Will (December 12, 2020). "Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (February 12, 2021). "Panthers release Woodrow Hamilton, Natrell Jamerson". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 23, 2021). "Titans Add Four Players to Roster". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2021). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2021). "Titans Add 13 Players to Team's 16-Player Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2021). "Titans Promote OLB Sharif Finch, DL Woodrow Hamilton to Active Roster, Place DL Larrell Murchison on Injured Reserve". Tennessee Titans.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 12, 2021). "Titans Place OL Ty Sambrailo on Reserve/Retired List, P Brett Kern on Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR; DB J.R. Reed to join active roster". Giants.com.
- ↑ Benton, Dan (December 15, 2021). "Giants sign Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, protect four". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2025.