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| Born: | July 26, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| High school | Jack Yates High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2005–2006 | Detroit Lions* |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Paris Hamilton (born July 26, 1981) is an American football player, a wide receiver, who attended the University of Minnesota.
Paris Hamilton joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2003 but blew out his left knee in summer conditioning and missed the season. He had four catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns in 2004 . Hamilton played for Tyler (TX) Junior College prior to signing with Minnesota.
Hamilton was signed to the Detroit Lions during the 2005 season. He also played with them during the 2006 season. On June 13, 2007, Hamilton signed with the Minnesota Vikings but was placed on injury reserve after suffering a torn ACL. .
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