Devery Hamilton

Devery Bernard Hamilton Jr. (born April 19, 1998) is a German and American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Stanford and Duke and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life and college Hamilton was born on April 19, 1998, in Stuttgart, Germany to an African-American father and German mother. He lived there until he was 9 years old, when his family moved to Maryland. He was "big" for his age, and several people said that he would be a good football player, although he didn't even know what the sport was. As a freshman with the Stanford Cardinal in 2016, he did not see any action.

Hamilton transferred to Duke for the 2020 season. In one season with the school, he started all 11 games and helped block for an offense that averaged 397.7 yards of offense per game.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Hamilton was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 6, but re-signed on August 23. He was waived on August 30, as part of the final roster cuts. The following day, Hamilton was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 24.

New York Giants Hamilton was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants on October 13, 2021. On January 10, 2022, he was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Giants.

Hamilton impressed in the 2022 training camp and made the final roster as New York's ninth offensive lineman. He made his NFL debut in week one against the Tennessee Titans. On November 23, he was promoted to the active roster, then waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023. He was waived/injured on August 15.

Pittsburgh Steelers On January 17, 2024, Hamilton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived on August 26.