2022 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT
- Name: Kyle Hamilton
- Position: Safety
- School: Notre Dame
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 220lbs
Pro's:
- Freakish build for the safety position, and room to get even bigger
- Very rangy in run support and is a sure tackler
- When coming downhill he can bring a BOOM
- Built to be a true TE eraser, and the tools to be all-time great at it
- Has the ability to be a real chess piece in any scheme – Single high, SlCB, Outside CB, LB, blitzer off the edge – he can literally do it all.
- 8 INT’s in less than 3 year’s worth of games
- About as rangey in coverage as they come – legit sideline to sideline cover ability
Kyle Hamilton is a FS prospect in the 2022 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.01 RAS at the Combine out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 79 out of 788 FS from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/MDaWTFs7cu #RAS via @Mathbomb pic.twitter.com/vQ60L6TPKq
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 7, 2022
Con's:
- Would likely have trouble covering NFL slot receivers one on one
- Went only 4.59 at the combine (He was running side to side, however – on-field speed seems much better)
- Could use the rest of his frame to add on more strength
- Can attack tackles too high due to his height
- An injury shortened his 2021 season
The Verdict:
“Kyle Hamilton is a generational safety prospect. He has the ability to play every possible role imaginable, and would best be used as a chess piece for a defense. If the team that drafts Hamilton is creative in the way they deploy him, he could be a one man game changer in the NFL. His blend of size and range makes it fairly easy to project him to the next level. If we’re being honest, there are no real holes in Hamilton’s game. His height will make it tough for him to match small slot receivers, sure, but that is about it. Hamilton is a guy that every single team should covet, because players of his mold and caliber only come around once in a lifetime.”
Chase Petersen
NFL Draft Analyst
NFL COMPARISON: KAM CHANCELLOR/EARL THOMAS HYBRID
PREDICTION: TOP TEN PICK
CHASE PETERSEN
NFL DRaft ANALYST
From just outside Kansas City Missouri, Chase has been obsessed with the NFL Draft for as long as he can remember. An avid Minnesota Vikings and Texas Longhorns fan, connect with Chase on Twitter @SportsTalkCenter
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