Darius Hamilton | |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | December 29, 1993 |
Birth Place: | Woodland Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 286 |
High School: | Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep |
College: | Rutgers |
Undraftedyear: | 2017 |
Pastteams: | |
Number: | 91, 75 |
Darius Hamilton (born December 29, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He attended Rutgers University.
A native of Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly known as West Paterson), Hamilton attended powerhouse Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he was an All-American defensive lineman. Don Bosco won back-to-back New Jersey state championships in 2010 and 2011, finishing the 2011 season as the No. 1 team in the nation according to USA Today. He participated in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season.
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hamilton was ranked as the No. 2 strongside defensive end prospect in his class.[1] Labelled New Jersey's most sought-after recruit since Eugene Monroe in 2005, Hamilton picked Rutgers over Miami (FL).[2]
Described as the "gem of the highest-rated recruiting class in Rutgers history", Hamilton was the only true freshman in the regular rotation on offense or defense in 2012.[3] He was named a captain for the 2014 season as a junior.
Hamilton injured his knee on September 27, 2015, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. He returned to Rutgers for a fifth year, conditional on whether he is granted a redshirt.[4]
In 2018, Hamilton joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[5] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[6]
Hamilton is the son of Rosita Collazo and Keith Hamilton, who played twelve years in the National Football League for the New York Giants.[7]