James Hamilton

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-2
Weight:
308
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Olympia HS

HAMILTON’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles      4, 3X, last vs. SMU (10/24/15)
TFL           1, 6X, last vs. Miami Beach Bowl (12/21/15)
Sacks        1.0, 2X, last vs. Temple (11/14/15)
FR             1, 2X, vs. SMU (10/24/15)

2015: Started all 13 games on the year at defensive tackle…recorded 31 tackles on the season, including 21 solo tackles…recorded four tackles in wins over SMU (10/24) and ECU (11/7)…had three stops and a tackle for loss in the Miami Beach Bowl (12/21)...had 6.5 tackles for a total loss of 31 yards…recorded three sacks for a loss of 24 yards…also had one fumble recovery...recorded a tackle in 12 of 13 games...finished his career with 65 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, three sackes and two fumbles recovered in 46 games and 16 starts.

2014: Saw action in 10 games on the year…posted five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss…had two tackles and a tackle for loss in a win at Tulsa (10/18)…lettered.

2012: Saw action in 11 games at defensive tackle ... posted 12 tackles, a TFL and a fumble recovery ... tallied four tackles at Nevada ... had a fumble recovery at Louisville ... added four tackles against Syracuse ... notched two tackles and a TFL versus Pitt ... enrolled in January 2012 and took part in spring practice.

OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Head at Olympia ... a four-year letterman who played on both the offensive and defensive lines ... a two-time all-Central Florida selection and an all-state honoree ... posted 55 tackles, three sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... played primarily along the offensive line in earning third-team all-state honors as a junior ... earned first-team all-Central Florida honors ... tallied 42 pancake blocks, two fumble recoveries and a TD ... tabbed first-team all-central Florida honors as a sophomore along the offensive line ... recorded 37 pancakes ... added 18 pancake blocks as a freshman ... also earned letters in weightlifting.

PERSONAL: Born in Baborsville, Ky. ... son of Sherrie Thompson ... has one sister, Jazmyn ... volunteered as a coach for the Olympia Pop Warner team ... cousin, Corian, is a linebacker at USF ... majoring in health sciences.

James Hamilton - Career Statistics
	Defense
Year	GP-GS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL	SACKS	INT	PBU	FF	FR
2012	11-0	8	4	12	1.0-4	0.0-0	0	0	0	1
2013	12-3	11	6	17	5.0-20	0.0-0	0	0	0	0
2014	10-0	3	2	5	1.0-2	0.0-0	0	0	0	0
2015	13-13	21	10	28	6.5-31	3.0-25	0	0	0	1
2014	46-16	43	22	65	13.5-57	0.0-0-25	0	0	0	2