Woodrow Hamilton Explained

Woodrow Hamilton
Number:74, 96, 78
Position:Nose tackle
Birth Date:December 20, 1992
Birth Place:Raleigh, Mississippi, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:315
High School:Raleigh (Raleigh, Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:8
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:1
Pfr:HamiWo00

Woodrow Hamilton (born December 20, 1992) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at Ole Miss.

College career

Hamilton played in 47 games with 25 starts at nose tackle and finished with 83 tackles and three sacks and one pass defensed for Mississippi. As a senior, he started all 12 games and totaled 29 tackles and one sack.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Hamilton was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2] [3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2016.[4] On December 21, he was released by the Patriots and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5] [6] On February 5, 2017, Hamilton's Patriots appeared in Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[7]

On February 7, 2017, Hamilton signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[8] On September 2, 2017, Hamilton was waived/injured by the Patriots and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released with an injury settlement on September 4.

New Orleans Saints

On October 10, 2017, Hamilton was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2018.[11]

On September 1, 2018, Hamilton was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] [13] He was released on September 27, 2018.[14]

New York Giants

On December 12, 2018, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[15]

Carolina Panthers

On December 31, 2018, Hamilton signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[17] He was re-signed to the active roster on November 27, 2019.[18]

On September 5, 2020, Hamilton was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[20] and recovered a fumble in the game.[21] He reverted to the practice squad after the game.[20] He was signed to the active roster on October 17.[22] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[23] Hamilton re-signed to the practice squad on November 10.[24] On December 12, 2020, Hamilton was signed to the active roster.[25] He was released on February 12, 2021.[26]

Tennessee Titans

Hamilton signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 23, 2021.[27] [28] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[29] [30] He was signed to the active roster on October 1, 2021.[31] He was waived on October 12.[32]

New York Giants (second stint)

On October 20, 2021, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He was released on October 26.[33] He was re-signed on December 14.[34] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202053341/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/05/06/patriots-sign-eight-their-nine-2016-draft-picks-sign-eight-rookie-free-agents . dead . December 2, 2017 . Patriots.com . May 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit. dead. November 6, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916232339/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/05/patriots-sign-eight-players-practice-squad. dead. September 16, 2017. Patriots.com. September 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: QB Tom Brady and DL Rob Ninkovich activated to the 53-man roster; Sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Release G Jonathan Cooper. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821164220/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/10/08/qb-tom-brady-and-dl-rob-ninkovich-activated-53-man-roster-sign-dl-woodrow-hamilton. dead. August 21, 2017. Patriots.com. October 8, 2016.
  5. Web site: Jacoby Brissett activated to the 53-man roster; Woodrow Hamilton released. Patriots.com. December 21, 2016.
  6. Web site: Patriots sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the practice squad. Patriots.com. December 23, 2016.
  7. Web site: Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: Patriots sign nine to future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030033534/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/02/07/patriots-sign-nine-future-contracts. dead. October 30, 2017. Patriots.com. February 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: Patriots reach 53-man limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit. dead. November 28, 2017. Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.
  10. Web site: Saints waive Gabe Martin. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. October 10, 2017.
  11. Web site: Saints add offensive, defensive linemen to active roster. USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  12. Web site: New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
  14. Web site: Saints Release DT Woodrow Hamilton From PS, Sign DT Tomasi Laulile. NFL Trade Rumors. September 27, 2018.
  15. Web site: Giants sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, release P Brock Miller. Giants Wire. USA Today. December 12, 2018.
  16. Web site: Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts. Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
  17. News: Henson, Max . Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts . Panthers.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  18. Web site: Panthers place Dontari Poe and Greg Van Roten on IR, sign two defensive linemen. Henson, Max. Panthers.com. November 27, 2019.
  19. Web site: Panthers reduce roster to 53 players. Simmons, Myles. Panthers.com. September 5, 2020.
  20. News: Simmons, Myles . Panthers activate Woodrow Hamilton from practice squad . Panthers.com . September 19, 2020 . October 5, 2020.
  21. Web site: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020 . 2020-09-22 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  22. Web site: Panthers add three to 53-man roster. Simmons, Myles. Panthers.com. October 17, 2020.
  23. Web site: Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos. Simmons, Myles. Panthers.com. November 7, 2020.
  24. News: Alexander, Jonathan M. . Panthers designate Juston Burris to return from IR; Bonnafon back on practice squad . CharlotteObserver.com . November 10, 2020 . December 17, 2020.
  25. News: Bryan, Will . Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list . Panthers.com . December 12, 2020 . January 27, 2021.
  26. Web site: Alper. Josh. 2021-02-12. Panthers release Woodrow Hamilton, Natrell Jamerson. 2021-02-15. ProFootballTalk. en-US.
  27. News: Wyatt, Jim . Titans Add Four Players to Roster . TennesseeTitans.com . April 23, 2021 . April 23, 2021.
  28. Web site: 2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April . NFL.com . April 23, 2021.
  29. Web site: Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. August 31, 2021.
  30. Web site: Titans Add 13 Players to Team's 16-Player Practice Squad. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. September 1, 2021. September 3, 2021. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812141153/https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-add-12-players-to-team-s-16-player-practice-squad. dead.
  31. Web site: Wyatt. Jim. October 1, 2021. Titans Promote OLB Sharif Finch, DL Woodrow Hamilton to Active Roster, Place DL Larrell Murchison on Injured Reserve. Tennessee Titans. en-US.
  32. Web site: Titans Place OL Ty Sambrailo on Reserve/Retired List, P Brett Kern on Reserve/COVID-19 List. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. October 12, 2021. October 14, 2021. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211013140730/https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-place-ol-ty-sambrailo-on-reserve-retired-list-p-brett-kern-on-reserve-cov. dead.
  33. Web site: Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR; DB J.R. Reed to join active roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. October 26, 2021.
  34. Web site: Giants sign Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, protect four. Benton, Dan. Giantswire.com. December 15, 2021.

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