Darius Hamilton
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights No. 75 | |
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| Position | Defensive End |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Major | Labor Studies and Employment Relations |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 29, 1993 |
| Place of birth | Woodland Park, New Jersey |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 286 lb (130 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darius Hamilton (born December 29, 1993) is an American football defensive end. He currently attends Rutgers University.
High school career
A native of Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly known as West Paterson), Hamilton attended powerhouse Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he was an All-American defensive lineman. Don Bosco won back-to-back New Jersey state championships in 2010 and 2011, finishing the 2011 season as the No. 1 team in the nation according to USA Today. He participated in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season.
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hamilton was ranked as the No. 2 strongside defensive end prospect in his class.[1] Labelled New Jersey's most sought-after recruit since Eugene Monroe in 2005,[2] Hamilton picked Rutgers over Miami (FL).[3]
College career
Described as the "gem of the highest-rated recruiting class in Rutgers history", Hamilton was the only true freshman in the regular rotation on offense or defense in 2012.[4] He was named a captain for the 2014 season as a junior. He was named defensive MVP at the team's awards banquet. Hamilton is currently a labor & employment relations major.[5]
Hamilton injured his knee on September 27, 2015, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. He intends to return to Rutgers for a fifth year, conditional on whether he is granted a redshirt.[6]
Personal
Hamilton is the son of Rosita Collazo and Keith Hamilton, who played twelve years in the NFL for the New York Giants.[2]
References
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2895
- 1 2 Stanmyre, Matthew (August 18, 2011). "Darius Hamilton's path to football excellence follows in father Keith's footsteps". The Star-Ledger.
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2012/01/darius_hamilton_selects_rutgers.html
- ↑ Rutgers' Darius Hamilton impressing despite less than gaudy statistics
- ↑ "91 Darius Hamilton Bio". Scarlet Knights. Rutgers University. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2015/11/rutgers_star_darius_hamilton_no_matter_happens_ill.html