- Name
- Ty Hamilton
- Nationality
United States- Position
- DT
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 278
- Hometown
- Pickerington, OH
- High School
- Pickerington Central
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 13 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2.0 | 7 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 13 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 28 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2.5 | 10 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Major: Consumer and Family Financial Services (2022-23)
Weight: 295 (2023), 294 (2022), 290 (2021), 278 (2020)
2023 Media Guide: Ty is in his fourth year with the program and has three seasons of eligibility, including a replay of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic-altered season … he is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree … a veteran of 28 games and five starting assignments.
2022: Had a breakout 2022 campaign when he played in all 13 games and started the last five games of the season (vs. Northwestern, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan and Georgia in the CFP semifinals) … totaled 19 tackles in 2022 including a career-high three-solo tackle effort in the CFP semifinals vs. Georgia … recorded at least one tackle in final six games of the season.
2022 Media Guide: Ty is in his third year with the program and has four seasons of eligibility … he is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree.
2021: Played in all 13 games in 2021 … recorded 12 tackles in 2021, including two quarterback sacks … sacks came against Akron and Indiana … recovered a fumble vs. Michigan State.
2021 Media Guide: Ty is a sophomore academically who is exploring majors in the management and industry programs … he was an OSU Scholar-Athlete as a freshman.
2020: Played in two games in 2020 and ultimately red-shirted the season.
2020 Media Guide: A consensus three-star prospect from nearby Pickerington Central High School and coached by Jay Sharrett … brings a great deal of versatility – he played inside as a defensive tackle, outside as a defensive end and stand up as a linebacker during his career at Pickerington Central.
High School: First team All-Ohio as a linebacker … second team All-OCC as a junior in 2018 … a finalist for the 2019 fall sports Athlete of the Year by ThisWeek … a member of the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro first team … finished his senior season with 118 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks and one forced fumble for the Division I state champions.
Personal: Is the son of Sabrina and Damian Hamilton … younger brother of DaVon Hamilton, an All-Big Ten defensive lineman for the Buckeyes and third round NFL draft choice by the Jacksonville Jaguars.