Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

CAREER STATISTICS

* 2011 OVC All-Newcomer team

2012 Scouting Report – Made an immediate impact on the team last year … seems to always be around the football … will push for All-OVC accolades as a senior.

At EKU – 2011: Started all 12 games at weakside linebacker … ranked fifth on the team with 71 total tackles … led the OVC with four interceptions … posted two tackles for loss in the opener at Kansas State … tallied a game-high 10 tackles against Chattanooga on Sept. 17 … sealed the win over Southeast Missouri (Oct. 15) with a 39-yard interception returned for a score … nearly returned another interception for a score the following week against Tennessee State (Oct. 22) … notched six stops and a fumble recovery which set up an EKU touchdown against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 12 … registered two interceptions and three tackles versus UT Martin (Nov. 19) to earn OVC Newcomer of the Week honors. 

At Iowa State – 2010: Did not see any action. 2009: Did not see any action. 2008: Took a redshirt season.

High School – Helped Dwyer High finish 10-3 his senior year and advance to the regional quarterfinals … Palm Beach Post Defensive Player of the Year … Sun Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year … Florida Sports Writers Association 4A second team all-state … first team all-area and all-district … also earned one letter in baseball.

Personal – Son of Chuck and Ellen Hamlin … born on June 27, 1989 … his brother, Cody, played linebacker for EKU from 2004-07 … his brother, Brett, played wide receiver at Buffalo from 2005-09.