Ty Hamilton

Ty Hamilton (born April 15, 2002) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Hamilton attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from Michigan and Penn State.

College career As a freshman, Hamilton made appearances against Nebraska and Rutgers, registering no stats. Taking on a larger role in 2021 as a redshirt freshmen, he tallied 13 tackles with two being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery. In week 10 of the 2022 season, Hamilton got his first career start versus Northwestern where he had three tackles. He finished the 2022 season with 19 tackles, with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, and a pass deflection. In the 2023 season, Hamilton was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference. In his final year of eligibility in 2024, he set a career-high in combined tackles (40), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (1) and was named a Reese's Senior Bowl Midseason All-American on the defensive line.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams Hamilton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round with the 148th pick in the 2025 NFL draft. As a rookie nose tackle, Hamilton played in 14 games and totaled 11 tackles on the season.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 LAR 14 0 11 1 10 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 14 0 11 1 10 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Hamilton is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman, DaVon Hamilton.