Defensive line, Rutgers, 2021–24
Kyonte Hamilton
Lettered 2021–23 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 304 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- District Heights, MD
- Born
- Nov 7, 2002
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Kyonte Hamilton played defensive line at Rutgers (2021–24). The Houston Texans took Hamilton in round 7, No. 224 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rutgers | 48 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Rutgers | 48 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Rutgers | 48 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Rutgers | 48 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 304 |
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
2024 Rutgers 13 games, 32 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Howard | W 44–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Akron | W 49–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Virginia Tech | W 26–23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Washington | W 21–18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 7–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCLA | L 32–35 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at USC | L 20–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Minnesota | W 26–19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Maryland | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Illinois | L 31–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan State | W 41–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Kansas State | L 41–44 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 Rutgers 11 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Temple | W 36–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 35–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan | L 7–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atWisconsin | L 13–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Michigan State | W 27–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa | L 0–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Penn State | L 6–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Maryland | L 24–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Rutgers 10 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Boston College | W 22–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Wagner | W 66–7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atTemple | W 16–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Iowa | L 10–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Nebraska | L 13–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Indiana | W 24–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Michigan | L 17–52 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMichigan State | L 21–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Penn State | L 10–55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atMaryland | L 0–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Rutgers 10 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Delaware | W 45–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ohio State | L 13–52 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Michigan State | L 13–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atNorthwestern | L 7–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atIllinois | W 20–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Wisconsin | L 3–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atIndiana | W 38–3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atPenn State | L 0–28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Maryland | L 16–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 10–38 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 305 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.03 sW |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 sW |
| Vertical jump | 29″W |
| Broad jump | 9′2″W |
| Bench press | 29 repsW |
| 3-cone drill | 7.58 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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