Ken Hamlin
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Personal information | |||
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Born: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | January 20, 1981||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Frayser (TN) | ||
College: | Arkansas | ||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ken Hamlin (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional
On October 17, 2005, he was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a
Early years
Hamlin attended Frayser High School in
College career
Hamlin then attended the University of Arkansas where he became the first freshman and only the second defensive back to lead the school in tackles, recording 104 (57 solo). As a freshman, he was named an All-American by The Sporting News and Football News and also named to the SEC Coaches Freshman All-SEC team. As a sophomore, he was named a Second-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report and also named First-team All-SEC.
As a junior, he forced eight fumbles, recovered five, deflected 28 passes and intercepted nine. For his performance, he was named a First-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report and The Sporting News and nominated for the Jim Thorpe Award. He also became the first player in school history to record more than 100 tackles in a season three times. He was also nominated in 2002 for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the best defensive player in the nation. In his college career, Hamlin played in 36 games finishing with 381 tackles (221 solo), breaking the school record of 367 tackles by Cliff Powell (1967–69). Hamlin is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He along with former NFL Players George Wilson and Eddie Jackson were concurrent members of the same chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. During his junior season, he helped Arkansas win a share of the 2002 SEC West Division Championship.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.61 s | 1.59 s | 2.71 s | 3.92 s | 6.80 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Hamlin entered the
Seattle Seahawks
As a
In 2004, he started all of the team's 16 regular season games and finished third on the team with 79 tackles. He was fourth on the team with a career-high four interceptions, which ranked 10th in the NFC. In 2005, he started the first six games of the season, recording 26 tackles, before suffering off-field head injuries. He was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on November 1 and missed the rest of the season. In 2006, Hamlin started all 16 regular-season games and finished second on the team with 96 tackles while recording three interceptions (led the team), 11 pass deflections, and one forced fumble.
2005 altercation
Hamlin was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a Seattle nightclub on October 17, 2005.
Hamlin sustained serious injuries to his head due to a blow from a street sign. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition with a
He was released on October 20, 2005 in stable condition. He did not play football for the rest of the season.Dallas Cowboys
In the free agency period of 2007, teams were reluctant to offer Hamlin a multi-year contract because of concerns stemming from his previous head injury. On March 23, he signed a one-year contract worth $2.5 million with the Dallas Cowboys.[4]
In his first season with the Cowboys, he earned his first Pro Bowl selection, being named a starter for the NFC and was one-of-13 Cowboys selected - setting a team and NFL record. He started all 16 games at free safety recording career-bests with 102 tackles (third on the team) - his first career 100-tackle season - five interceptions (second on the team and tied for ninth in the league) and 14 pass breakups. He made his Cowboys debut against the New York Giants on September 9, recording nine tackles and one pass breakup.
After the season, on February 21, 2008, the Cowboys placed a franchise tag on him, insuring he would play at least one more year with the team.[4] On July 15, he was rewarded with a six-year, $38 million contract.[4] In 2008, Hamlin was elected as one of the defensive team captains for the season and finished fourth on the team - first in the secondary - with 92 tackles, along with three pass breakups, one interception, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The next year, he registered 12 starts (missed 4 games with a high ankle injury), 74 tackles and 4 passes defensed. He was released on April 2, 2010.[5]
Baltimore Ravens
Hamlin was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on June 17, 2010. Third on the depth chart behind Haruki Nakamura and Tom Zbikowski,[6] he was released by the Ravens on Sept 22, 2010.[7] Hamlin dressed for both regular season games before his release, but recorded no statistics.
On September 29, 2010, the Ravens re-signed Hamlin; taking the roster spot of defensive end Trevor Pryce, who was released and subsequently signed with the New York Jets.[8] He intercepted Tom Brady when the Ravens played against the New England Patriots.[9] The Ravens again released Hamlin on November 30, 2010. He played mainly on special teams and had three defensive tackles during his time with the team.
Indianapolis Colts
On December 22, 2010, Hamlin was signed by the Indianapolis Colts, filling the roster spot made available when Austin Collie was placed on injured reserve. He played in two regular season games but did not record a statistic. In the playoffs against the New York Jets he posted 3 tackles in a reserve role. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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2003 | SEA | 16 | 96 | 76 | 20 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
2004 | SEA | 16 | 80 | 64 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
2005 | SEA | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | SEA | 16 | 96 | 75 | 21 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
2007 | DAL | 16 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
2008 | DAL | 16 | 74 | 53 | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | DAL | 12 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2010 | BAL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 105 | 489 | 376 | 113 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 206 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 50 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References
- ^ USAToday.com. USAToday. October 17, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ^ "Ken Hamlin, Arkansas, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ a b c Eatman, Nick (July 15, 2008). "Hamlin's Gamble Pays Off With Six-Year Contract". DallasCowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved September 3, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Watkins, Calvin (2010-04-02). "Cowboys cut OT Adams, S Hamlin". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Ken Hamlin". Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Ken Hamlin released | National Football Post". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "National Football Post | All Angles. All Access". 64.246.64.33. Archived from the original on 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Jets swoop in, snag former Ravens DE Pryce". 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Ken Hamlin Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 28 March 2014.