
Iowa’s patient, pro-style tight end with a blocking-first edge
In the 2014 season, Ray Hamilton was Iowa’s steadier, blocking-first tight end, starting all 13 games and finishing with 18 catches for 175 yards and 3 touchdowns; he was praised for finishing blocks, playing within Iowa’s rugged TE tradition, and waiting his turn behind more established players. That profile screams “reliable fit” if a team wants a physical, assignment-sound tight end who won’t wow with volume but can help the run game, handle pressure, and do the dirty work with veteran patience and toughness.