high-motor, run-stuffing interior defender with reliable production
Hamilton has built his value as a tough, disciplined interior defender who consistently shows up against the run and has added pass-rush production, posting 51 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2024 at Ohio State before moving into the NFL, where he appeared in 14 games and logged 11 tackles in 2025 with the Rams.[2][4][3] His differentiators are strength, leverage, and effort rather than flash, and his profile suggests a dependable fit for a team that wants physicality, gap integrity, and steady snap-to-snap intensity in the middle of the defense.[11][12][10]
