:Ruffin Hamilton
{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ruffin Hamilton
| number = 58, 54
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|2}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = Pride (LA) Northeast
| college = Tulane
| draftyear = 1994
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 175
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1994}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1997|1999}})
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 20
| statlabel2 = Passes defended
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = H/HamiRu20
}}
Ruffin Hamilton III (born March 2, 1971) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons.
College career
He played at the collegiate level at Tulane University.{{Cite web |title=Ruffin Hamilton Stats, News and Video |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/ruffin-hamilton/ |access-date=2021-09-18 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} He also was a guard in basketball during his time there.{{Cite web |title=Ruffin Hamilton College stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ruffin-hamilton-1.html |access-date=2021-09-18 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
Professional career
Hamilton was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft and spent the 1994 NFL season with the team.{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} After two years away from the NFL, he spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
Personal life
Hamilton was born on March 2, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan.{{Cite web |title=Ruffin Hamilton stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HamiRu20.htm |access-date=2021-09-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} His son Elijah Hamilton is a cornerback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL who also played for the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins.{{Cite web |last=Huber |first=Bill |date=2023-08-23 |title=Son of Former Packers Draft Pick Ready for Challenge |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/son-of-former-packers-draft-pick-ready-for-challenge |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More |language=en}}
References
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{{Green Bay Packers 1994 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Detroit
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Tulane Green Wave football players
Category:Sportspeople from Zachary, Louisiana
Category:Players of American football from Louisiana
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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