LaDarius Hamilton

La'Darius Hamilton (born January 18, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas,[1] and originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

La'Darius Hamilton
No. 54 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998
Corrigan, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Corrigan-Camden High School
(Corrigan, Texas)
College:North Texas (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Personal life and high school

LaDarius Hamilton was born on January 18, 1998, in Corrigan, Texas. He attended Corrigan-Camden High School, where he was first-team all-district as a junior and senior while playing up to 6 positions on the football team.[2]

College career

After finishing high school, Hamilton attended North Texas University. Hamilton was a three-star recruit coming into North Texas, and in his first year was featured on the Conference USA All-Freshman team. In Hamilton's junior year, in a game against Louisiana Tech, Hamilton wore Mean Joe Greene's retired number 75 on his jersey.[3] Also in his junior year he was featured on the First-team All-Conference USA team. By the end of his senior year, Hamilton was tied for sixth in North Texas career sacks and tackles for loss.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.89 s1.74 s2.85 s4.49 s7.66 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Dallas Cowboys

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Hamilton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He spent the entire year on the Cowboys' practice squad in the 2020 NFL season and was waived on May 5, 2021.[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 6, 2021, Hamilton was claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8] He did not make the active roster but did make the practice squad at the beginning of the 2021 NFL season.[9]

2021

Hamilton was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2021, to fill the roster spot that was opened with Za'Darius Smith being put on injured reserve.[10] He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster on November 20 ahead of a Week 11 game against the Minnesota Vikings.[13] He was elevated to the active roster again on November 27 ahead of a Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[14] He was elevated to the active roster the third time on January 8, 2022, ahead of a Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions.[15] On January 25, 2022, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers.[16] He was waived on August 30, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18]

2022

On October 22, 2022, Hamilton was elevated to the active roster for the week 7 game against the Washington Commanders and once again three weeks later against the Dallas Cowboys.[19][20] On November 17, 2022, Hamilton was elevated to the active roster for the week 11 game against the Tennessee Titans. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[21]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021GB 603210000000000
2022GB 301010000000000
Total904220000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References
  1. "LaDarius Hamilton Biography". ESPN.
  2. "LaDarius Hamilton, Corrigan-Camden , Inside Linebacker". 247Sports.
  3. Beames, Caleb. "East Texan to wear retired 'Mean' Joe Greene jersey number Saturday". ktre.
  4. "LaDarius Hamilton – Football". University of North Texas Athletics.
  5. "Ladarius Hamilton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. "2020 Draft Scout LaDarius Hamilton, North Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. "Ladarius Hamilton (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". dallascowboys.com.
  8. "Bucs Claim OLB Ladarius Hamilton from Cowboys". buccaneers.com.
  9. "Ladarius Hamilton (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". buccaneers.com.
  10. "Packers signing OLB Ladarius Hamilton off Buccaneers practice squad". September 17, 2021.
  11. "Packers activate QB Aaron Rodgers off reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. November 13, 2021.
  12. "Packers place LB Whitney Mercilus on injured reserve". Packers.com. November 16, 2021.
  13. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton, WR Juwann Winfree for gameday". packers.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. "Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton for gameday as COVID-19 replacement". packers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  15. "Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  16. "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 25, 2022.
  17. "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  18. "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  19. "Packers announce roster moves & injury updates ahead of Washington game". packers.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  20. "Packers sign CB Corey Ballentine to active roster". packers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  21. "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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