Ruffin Hamilton

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Ruffin Hamilton
No. 58, 54
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1971-03-02) March 2, 1971 (age 52)
Detroit, Michigan
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Pride (LA) Northeast
College: Tulane
NFL Draft: 1994  / Round: 6 / Pick: 175
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Ruffin Hamilton III is a former linebacker in the National Football League.

Contents

Biography

Hamilton was born on March 2, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. [1]

Career

Hamilton was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft and spent the 1994 NFL season with the team. [2] After two years away from the NFL, he spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.

He played at the collegiate level at Tulane University. [3] He also was a guard in basketball during his time there. [4]

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References

  1. "Ruffin Hamilton stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. "Ruffin Hamilton Stats, News and Video". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  4. "Ruffin Hamilton College stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.