Elijah Hamilton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Blessed Trinity Catholic HS
Prev School:
Vanderbilt

GRADUATE TRANSFER (2021)
• Played in all 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2021 at defensive back.
• Made his Tech debut at Mississippi State recording one solo tackle (Sept. 4).
• Registered 23 total tackles (13 solo, 10 assists), 0.5 tackles for loss, and a pass break up.
• Recorded tackles in 10 games during 2021 including a season-high four tackles (1 solo, 0.5 tackle for loss) against Southern Miss. (Nov. 19).

VANDERBILT (2016-20)
• Played at Vanderbilt from 2016-20, appearing in 41 games for the Commodores.
• Was elected a team captain in 2020.
• Registered 24 tackles and three pass breakups as a fifth-year senior in 2020.
• Had multiple tackles in five games, recording seven or more stops twice.
• Had seven tackles against No. 6 Florida (Nov. 21, 2020) and a career-high eight stops the next week at Missouri (Nov. 28, 2020).
• Also had one rush for three yards and one kickoff return for 17 yards in 2020.
• Led Vanderbilt with 10 special team tackles in 2019.
• Appeared in 12 games as a reserve cornerback and a special teams contributor in 2019, registering 12 tackles on the year.
• Appeared in 13 games in 2018 and seven in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Blessed Trinity Catholic in 2016.
• Lettered in both football and in track & field.
• 2015 Defensive Player of the Year.
• Registered five interceptions and 567 tackles.
• Posted 1,309 rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns.
• Coached by Tim McFarland.

PERSONAL
Son of Ruffin and Dena Hamilton... Father, Ruffin, played for the Packers and the Falcons from 1994-2000... Has one brother, Jackson... Born on May 13, 1998.