Shaun Dion Hamilton

Shaun Dion Hamilton (born September 11, 1995) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Shaun Dion Hamilton

Hamilton with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Detroit Lions
Position:	Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	(1995-09-11) September 11, 1995 (age 29) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carver (Montgomery)
College:	Alabama (2014–2017)
NFL draft:	2018: 6th round, 197th pick
Career history
As a player:
Washington Redskins / Football Team (2018–2020) Detroit Lions (2021)
As a coach:
Detroit Lions (2022) Defensive assistant Detroit Lions (2023–2024) Assistant linebackers coach Detroit Lions (2025–present) Linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
2× CFP national champion (2015, 2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 97 Sacks: 2.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 1 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	20 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Hamilton in a game against the Carolina Panthers, 2018

Hamilton was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (197th overall pick) of the 2018 NFL draft.^[1] On May 10, 2018, he signed his rookie contract.^[2] Hamilton recorded his first career interception against the quarterback Josh Rosen in Week 6 win against the Miami Dolphins in the 2019 season.^[3] After Week 15 of the 2020 season, Hamilton was placed on injured reserve on December 21, 2020.^[4] Hamilton was waived on January 11, 2021.^[5]

Detroit Lions

On January 12, 2021, Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.^[6][7] He was placed on injured reserve on August 17.

On March 14, 2022, Hamilton re-signed with the Lions.^[8] He was released on August 23.^[9]

Coaching career

After his release from Detroit, on September 7, 2022, Hamilton retired from playing to pursue a coaching career, joining the Lions coaching staff as a defensive assistant.^[10] On February 8, 2023, Hamilton accepted a role as an assistant linebackers coach with the same team.^[11] On January 25, 2025, after linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard was promoted to be the defensive coordinator, the Lions promoted Hamilton to be the linebackers coach.^[12]