LaDarius Hamilton

La'Darius Hamilton (born January 18, 1998) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at North Texas,[1] and originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

La'Darius Hamilton
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998
Corrigan, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Corrigan-Camden
(Corrigan, Texas)
College:North Texas (2016–2019)
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Hamilton attended Corrigan-Camden High School, where he played up to 6 positions on the football team (offensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker, tight end, long snapper and at times, placekicker).[2]

As a sophomore, he received District 12-2A-DII defensive newcomer of the year honors. He was named first-team All-district as a junior and senior.

As a senior, he tallied 83 tackles, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, while contributing to the team reaching the quarterfinal round of the Texas Class 3A Division II playoffs.

College career

Hamilton accepted a football scholarship from North Texas University. Hamilton was a three-star recruit coming into North Texas, and in his first year was featured on the Conference USA All-Freshman team. He appeared in all 13 games, collecting 9 tackles (3 for loss) and one sack.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games with 8 starts, posting 40 tackles (4 for loss), one interception, one fumble recovery and 5 quarterback hurries.

As a junior, he appeared in 13 games with 11 starts, registering 33 tackles (11 for loss), 7.5 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries. In a game against Louisiana Tech, he wore Mean Joe Greene's retired number 75 on his jersey, during the week when the school unveiled a statue to honor Greene.[3] He had 3 tackles, 2 sacks and one quarterback hurry against the University of Arkansas.

As a senior, he appeared in 12 games, totaling 39 tackles (10.5 for loss), 8.5 sacks (led the team) and one forced fumble. He had 6 tackles (2.5 for loss), 2 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries against Southern Methodist University. He finished tied for sixth place in North Texas career sacks (17.0) and tackles for loss (28.5).[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.89 s1.74 s2.85 s4.49 s7.66 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Dallas Cowboys

Hamilton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26. As a rookie, he spent the entire year on the Cowboys' practice squad. He was waived after the 2021 NFL Draft on May 5, 2021.[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 6, 2021, Hamilton was claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8] On August 31, he was released before the start of the season and signed to the practice squad on September 2, 2021.[9]

2021 season

Hamilton was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2021, to fill the roster spot that was opened with Za'Darius Smith being put on short-term injured reserve.[10] He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[11][12]

He was elevated to the active roster on November 20 ahead of a Week 11 game against the Minnesota Vikings.[13] He was elevated to the active roster again on November 27 ahead of a Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[14] He was elevated to the active roster the third time on January 8, 2022, ahead of a Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions.[15]

2022 season

On January 25, 2022, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers.[16] He was waived on August 30, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18]

On October 22, 2022, Hamilton was elevated to the active roster for the week 7 game against the Washington Commanders and once again three weeks later against the Dallas Cowboys.[19][20] On November 17, 2022, Hamilton was elevated to the active roster for the week 11 game against the Tennessee Titans.

2023 season

Hamilton signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[21] He was released on August 1, 2023.[22]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 19, 2023, Hamilton signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[23] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[24]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021GB 603210000000000
2022GB 301010000000000
Total904220000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References
  1. "LaDarius Hamilton Biography". ESPN.
  2. "LaDarius Hamilton, Corrigan-Camden , Inside Linebacker". 247Sports.
  3. Beames, Caleb. "East Texan to wear retired 'Mean' Joe Greene jersey number Saturday". ktre.
  4. "LaDarius Hamilton – Football". University of North Texas Athletics.
  5. "Ladarius Hamilton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. "2020 Draft Scout LaDarius Hamilton, North Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. "Ladarius Hamilton (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". dallascowboys.com.
  8. "Bucs Claim OLB Ladarius Hamilton from Cowboys". buccaneers.com.
  9. "Bucs claim Ladarius Hamilton off waivers from Cowboys". profootballtalk.
  10. "Packers signing OLB Ladarius Hamilton off Buccaneers practice squad". September 17, 2021.
  11. "Packers activate QB Aaron Rodgers off reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. November 13, 2021.
  12. "Packers place LB Whitney Mercilus on injured reserve". Packers.com. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  13. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton, WR Juwann Winfree for gameday". packers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton for gameday as COVID-19 replacement". packers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  15. "Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  16. "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 25, 2022.
  17. "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  18. "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  19. "Packers announce roster moves & injury updates ahead of Washington game". packers.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  20. "Packers sign CB Corey Ballentine to active roster". packers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  21. "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  22. "Packers release LB La'Darius Hamilton". packers.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  23. "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen; Place Taco Charlton on IR". 49ers.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  24. "49ers Waive Five Players Ahead of NFL Roster Reductions". 49ers.com. August 27, 2023.
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