Woodrow Hamilton
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1992 Raleigh, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Raleigh (Raleigh, Mississippi) | ||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Woodrow Hamilton (born December 20, 1992) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at Ole Miss.
College career[edit]
Hamilton played in 47 games with 25 starts at nose tackle and finished with 83 tackles and three sacks and one pass defensed for Mississippi. As a senior, he started all 12 games and totaled 29 tackles and one sack.
Professional career[edit]
New England Patriots[edit]
Hamilton was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2016.[4] On December 21, he was released by the Patriots and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6] On February 5, 2017, Hamilton's Patriots appeared in Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[7]
On February 7, 2017, Hamilton signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[8] On September 2, 2017, Hamilton was waived/injured by the Patriots and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released with an injury settlement on September 4.
New Orleans Saints[edit]
On October 10, 2017, Hamilton was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2018.[11]
On September 1, 2018, Hamilton was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was released on September 27, 2018.[14]
New York Giants[edit]
On December 12, 2018, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[15]
Carolina Panthers[edit]
On December 31, 2018, Hamilton signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[17] He was re-signed to the active roster on November 27, 2019.[18]
On September 5, 2020, Hamilton was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[21] and recovered a fumble in the game.[22] He reverted to the practice squad after the game.[21] He was signed to the active roster on October 17.[23] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[24] Hamilton re-signed to the practice squad on November 10.[25] On December 12, 2020, Hamilton was signed to the active roster.[26] He was released on February 12, 2021.[27]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
Hamilton signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 23, 2021.[28][29] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31] He was signed to the active roster on October 1, 2021.[32] He was waived on October 12.[33]
New York Giants (second stint)[edit]
On October 20, 2021, Hamilton was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He was released on October 26.[34] He was re-signed on December 14.[35] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". Patriots.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "QB Tom Brady and DL Rob Ninkovich activated to the 53-man roster; Sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Release G Jonathan Cooper". Patriots.com. October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jacoby Brissett activated to the 53-man roster; Woodrow Hamilton released". Patriots.com. December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to the practice squad". Patriots.com. December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots sign nine to future contracts". Patriots.com. February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 10, 2017). "Saints waive Gabe Martin". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Saints add offensive, defensive linemen to active roster". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Saints Release DT Woodrow Hamilton From PS, Sign DT Tomasi Laulile". NFL Trade Rumors. September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Giants sign DL Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, release P Brock Miller". Giants Wire. USA Today. December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Henson, Max (November 27, 2019). "Panthers place Dontari Poe and Greg Van Roten on IR, sign two defensive linemen". Panthers.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Panthers announce initial practice squad additions", Panthers.com, September 6, 2020
- ^ a b Simmons, Myles (September 19, 2020). "Panthers activate Woodrow Hamilton from practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (October 17, 2020). "Panthers add three to 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (November 7, 2020). "Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos". Panthers.com.
- ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. (November 10, 2020). "Panthers designate Juston Burris to return from IR; Bonnafon back on practice squad". CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Bryan, Will (December 12, 2020). "Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 12, 2021). "Panthers release Woodrow Hamilton, Natrell Jamerson". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 23, 2021). "Titans Add Four Players to Roster". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2021). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2021). "Titans Add 13 Players to Team's 16-Player Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2021). "Titans Promote OLB Sharif Finch, DL Woodrow Hamilton to Active Roster, Place DL Larrell Murchison on Injured Reserve". Tennessee Titans.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 12, 2021). "Titans Place OL Ty Sambrailo on Reserve/Retired List, P Brett Kern on Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR; DB J.R. Reed to join active roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Benton, Dan (December 15, 2021). "Giants sign Woodrow Hamilton to practice squad, protect four". Giantswire.com.