DaVon Hamilton (born February 1, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Hamilton attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. He originally committed to the University of Kentucky to play college football but switched to Ohio State University.[1][2]
Hamilton played at Ohio State from 2015 to 2019. After redshirting his first year, he played in 54 games over the next four. He finished his career with 66 tackles and seven sacks.[3][4][5][6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
320 lb (145 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.14 s | 1.80 s | 2.98 s | 7.72 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
33 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Hamilton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[9] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on July 27, 2020, and was activated six days later.[10][11]
In Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers, Hamilton recorded his first career sack on Aaron Rodgers during the 24–20 loss.[12] On December 5, 2020, Hamilton was placed on injured reserve.[13]
On April 26, 2023, Hamilton signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension with Jacksonville.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023.[15] He was activated on October 28.
Hamilton is a Christian.[16] He is married to Julia Hamilton. They have one son together.[17] Hamilton is the older brother of Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ty Hamilton.[18]
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