Keith Hamilton (American football)

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Keith Hamilton
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1971-05-25) May 25, 1971 (age 52)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Lynchburg (VA) Heritage
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:514
Sacks:63
Fumble recoveries:14
Player stats at NFL.com

Keith Lamarr Hamilton (born May 25, 1971) is a former American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was selected in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. [1] Hamilton spent his entire 12-season career with the Giants and recorded 63 sacks, placing him fourth on the team's career sack list since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. "Hammer," as he was known, played in 173 games in a Giants uniform, tying him with Harry Carson for sixth on the franchise's all-time list. He was named a Pro Bowl alternate in 2000, when he recorded ten sacks and the Giants reached Super Bowl XXXV.

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References

  1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. via Associated Press. "Giants' Hamilton faces drug charges", USA Today , May 23, 2003. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Hamilton, a 12-year veteran who lives in West Paterson, was traveling on Route 287 in Harding Township when he was stopped around 12:45 a.m. Thursday for having tinted windows on vehicle, said Sgt. Dan Nunn, a police spokesman."
  3. "Former Giant Avoids Jail for Striking His Son". New York Times . April 21, 2006.