SUMMARY: Kyonte Hamilton grew up outside of Washington, D.C., and was introduced to football and wrestling by his father at age 5. He starred in both sports throughout middle school and at Georgetown Prep, playing both quarterback and linebacker on varsity. As a senior in 2020, he won a state and national championship wrestling in the 220-pound category. A three-star recruit in football, he was also one of the top wrestling recruits in the country and committed to Rutgers for both sports (gave up wrestling after the 2021 season). Hamilton played in every game the past four seasons and saved his best for his senior year (second on the team with 27 pressures). You can see his wrestling background in his bend and hand strength, especially when he gets underneath blocks and imposes his will. He flashes twitch and fast hands off the snap, but his block recognition to be more of a playmaker in the run game is still developing. Overall, Hamilton is strong, explosive and durable. He's viewed as an ascending prospect by NFL teams.
I like this pick for a late round. Rutgers DT Kyonte Hamilton emerging as NFL Draft sleeper Defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton is among those players and his recent pro day workout upped his chances of being drafted. He benched press 225 pounds 29 times and that stands up well to the NFL Scouting Combine numbers for defensive tackles. Hamilton's 29 reps would have tied for the most of any defensive tackle at the Combine. His 10-yard split of 1.70 would have been behind just two defensive tackles who clocked a 1.69 at the Combine. Nevertheless, a lot of mock drafts do not list Hamilton in any of the seven rounds. This part makes him seem perfect for DeMeco type player.... "I think he's an NFL player," head coach Greg Schiano said of Hamilton at Rutgers pro day. "He's strong, he's tough, he's durable, intelligent. You two all that and he's an even better person than he is a football player. I think he is a guy who is a really good prospect, a guy who is going to play in that league. So I'm excited." This past season, Hamilton was arguably Rutgers' best defensive player. He racked up 36 tackles and a team-high four sacks while playing out of position at times. Rutgers lost multiple defensive ends to injury, which forced the 305-pound Hamilton to play on the edge. Four of Hamilton's 13 starts came at the defensive end position. https://247sports.com/college/rutge...lton-emerging-as-nfl-draft-sleeper-247486603/
He’s only been playing IDL for 2years according to a Rutgers scouting report. I trust Demeco, Okam and Wright will continue his development.
I always like guys to be former wrestlers when playing interior defensive or offensive lines. The handwork usually comes much more naturally to them.
