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Defensive back, Pittsburgh, 2016–20
Damar Hamlin
Lettered 2017–20 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mckees Rocks, PA
- Born
- Mar 24, 1998, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
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Damar Hamlin played defensive back at Pittsburgh (2016–20). The Buffalo Bills took Hamlin in round 6, No. 212 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Syracuse, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 41 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 85 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 84 | 60 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 66 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 284 | 190 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 3 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 3 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 3 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 3 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 3 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Pittsburgh 10 games, 66 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Syracuse | W 21–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Louisville | W 23–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | vs. NC State | L 29–30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Boston College | L 30–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 19–31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–45 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Florida State | W 41–17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 47–14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Clemson | L 17–52 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2019 Pittsburgh 12 games, 84 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia | L 14–30 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio | W 20–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Penn State | L 10–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UCF | W 35–34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Delaware | W 17–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at Duke | W 33–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atSyracuse | W 27–20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Miami | L 12–16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. North Carolina | W 34–27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atVirginia Tech | L 0–28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Boston College | L 19–26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 34–30 | 13 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Pittsburgh 13 games, 85 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. UAlbany | W 33–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Penn State | L 6–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 24–19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atNorth Carolina | L 35–38 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUCF | L 14–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Syracuse | W 44–37 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atNotre Dame | L 14–19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Duke | W 54–45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atVirginia | W 23–13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | at Wake Forest | W 34–13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atMiami | L 3–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Clemson | L 10–42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Stanford | L 13–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2017 Pittsburgh 9 games, 41 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 21–59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atGeorgia Tech | L 17–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Rice | W 42–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atSyracuse | L 24–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.NC State | L 17–35 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atDuke | W 24–17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Virginia | W 31–14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.North Carolina | L 31–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Miami | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Pittsburgh 2 games, 8 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 76½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.46 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 40 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 82 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 79 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 40 | 172 | 1.5 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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