Cormontae Hamilton

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
265
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Whitehaven HS
Prev School:
Ohio State

Honors

• 2022 AAC All-Academic Team

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season, earning 10 starts
• Totaled 35 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery on the year
• Had a season-high seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry at UAB
• Posted six stops and 0.5 tackles for loss against South Florida
• Recorded four tackles and one fumble recovery against Navy
• Made one tackle, one tackle for loss, one sack and one pass breakup against Bethune-Cookman
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch nominee

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Started all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 46 tackles, six tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, seven quarterback hurries and two pass breakups on the year
• Led the team in quarterback hurries
• Had a season-high eight tackles along with one tackle for loss and one sack in win at Navy
• Totaled four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at East Carolina
• Registered six stops, 0.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry in victory against Arkansas State

2021 (at Ohio State)

• Played in eight games for the Buckeyes, totaling three tackles, two solo, with one sack

2020 (at Ohio State)

• Played in five games, totaling three tackles, two solo, with two tackles for loss and one sack

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Was a three-star prospect and the No. 22 player in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports as a high school senior
• The nation’s No. 22-ranked tight end by Rivals
• Member of The Commercial Appeal’s all-metro team as a junior in 2017
• Helped Whitehaven, under head coach Rodney Saulsberry, reach the Class 6A semifinals in 2017
• Averaged better than 20 yards per reception
• 2018 preseason 6A all-state selection and led Whitehaven to the state finals
• Hauled in 18 passes for 278 and five touchdowns as a senior for the 11-4 Tigers