LaDarius Hamilton

La'Darius Hamilton

Personal information
Born:	(1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26) 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
Dallas Cowboys (2020)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021)* Green Bay Packers (2021–2022) San Francisco 49ers (2023)* Toronto Argonauts (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards All-C-USA (2018) C-USA All-Freshman team (2016) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference Stats at CFL.ca La'Darius Hamilton (born January 18, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at North Texas, and originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and Toronto Argonauts. [1] Early life Hamilton attended Corrigan-Camden High School, where he played up to six 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, three forced fumbles and two 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 nine tackles (three for loss) and one sack. As a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games with 8 starts, posting 40 tackles (four for loss), one interception, one fumble recovery and five quarterback hurries. As a junior, he appeared in 13 games with 11 starts, registering 33 tackles (11 for loss), 7.5 sacks and three 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 three tackles, two 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 six tackles (2.5 for loss), two sacks and three 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 Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 1.74 s 2.85 s 4.49 s 7.66 s 30.0 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] Green Bay Packers 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] Toronto Argonauts On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Hamilton had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [25] However, he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024. [26] NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2021 GB 6 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 GB 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: pro-football-reference.com References "LaDarius Hamilton Biography". ESPN. "LaDarius Hamilton, Corrigan-Camden , Inside Linebacker". 247Sports. Beames, Caleb (September 27, 2018). "East Texan to wear retired 'Mean' Joe Greene jersey number Saturday". ktre. "LaDarius Hamilton – Football". University of North Texas Athletics. "Ladarius Hamilton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 3, 2022. "2020 Draft Scout LaDarius Hamilton, North Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022. "Ladarius Hamilton (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". dallascowboys.com. "Bucs Claim OLB Ladarius Hamilton from Cowboys". buccaneers.com. "Bucs claim Ladarius Hamilton off waivers from Cowboys". profootballtalk. May 6, 2021. "Packers signing OLB Ladarius Hamilton off Buccaneers practice squad". September 17, 2021. "Packers activate QB Aaron Rodgers off reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. November 13, 2021. "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. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton, WR Juwann Winfree for gameday". packers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton for gameday as COVID-19 replacement". packers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021. "Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022. "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 25, 2022. "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022. "Packers announce roster moves & injury updates ahead of Washington game". packers.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022. "Packers sign CB Corey Ballentine to active roster". packers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022. "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023. "Packers release LB La'Darius Hamilton". packers.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023. "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen; Place Taco Charlton on IR". 49ers.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023. "49ers Waive Five Players Ahead of NFL Roster Reductions". 49ers.com. August 27, 2023. "Boatmen welcome American DL LaDarius Hamilton". Toronto Argonauts. February 14, 2024. "Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 2, 2024. 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