Colorado Springs (CO)
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| High School: | Richmond (NC) |
| College: | University of North Carolina |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Draftedyear: | 1997 |
| Draftedround: | 3 |
| Draftedpick: | 79 |
| Playing Years1: | 1997–1998 |
| Playing Team1: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
James Hamilton (born April 17, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft.[1] He was often injured and did not record a single start in his two-year NFL career and only played in 16 games over the two seasons.[2] [3]