Ty Hamilton

Ty Hamilton (born April 15, 2002) is an American professional football defensive 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.

Ty Hamilton

No. 57 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(2002-04-15) April 15, 2002 (age 23) Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pickerington Central (OH)
College:	Ohio State (2020–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 5th round, 148th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1]

College career

As a freshman, Hamilton made appearances against Nebraska and Rutgers, registering no stats.^[2] 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.^[3] In week 10 of the 2022 season, Hamilton got his first career start versus Northwestern where he had three tackles.^[4] He finished the 2022 season with 19 tackles, with half a tackle being for a loss, half a sack, and a pass deflection.^[5] In the 2023 season, Hamilton was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference.^[6] 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.^[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.95 s	1.70 s	2.82 s	4.68 s	7.78 s	32 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)	35 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11]

Los Angeles Rams

Hamilton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round with the 148th pick in the 2025 NFL draft.^[12]

Personal life

Hamilton is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman, DaVon Hamilton.^[13]