DaeSean Hamilton

DaeSean Hamilton
Penn State Nittany Lions No. 5
Position Wide receiver
Class Junior
Major Communications
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Stafford (VA) Mountain View
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-10) March 10, 1995
Place of birth Okinawa, Japan
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg)
Career highlights and awards

DaeSean Kameron Hamilton (born March 10, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team.[1][2][3]

Personal Information

Hamilton was born on March 10, 1995, in Okinawa, Japan to his parents Johnie and Madgeline Hamilton. He is one of 5 kids. His favorite things to do in his free time are working out, hanging out with friends and playing video games. DaeSean wants to broadcast sports once he completes his communications major. During high school he maintained a 3.15 grade point average. He started playing football in recreational leagues including Pop Warner. DaeSean was zoned to attend Stafford High School, but transferred to Mountain View High School to participate in the International Baccalaureate program.

High School

Hamilton attended Mountain View High School, playing safety and wide receiver for Coach Lou Sorrentino. DaeSean earned numerous awards between football, basketball and academics. “Hamilton was a four-year letterman, two-time team captain, and one of the top playmakers in Virginia. As a senior, he was named honorable mention for all-state and earned first-team all-district, all-area and all-region honors. Hamilton earned the title of Commonwealth District Offensive Player-of-the-Year by making 64 catches, resulting in running 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. Also, as a junior he gained titles of honorable-mention all-state, first-team all-district, all-area and all-region. Hamilton was invited to play in the Chesapeake Bowl and the U.S. Army All-American game. He was ranked a four-star recruit by ESPN.com and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com. He was ranked among the top 20 recruits in the state of Virginia and was a top 60 wide receiver, according to all four recruiting services. Hamilton graduated with honors and earned an advanced diploma from Mountain View, while attaining Academic All-Conference during his career, as well. He also lettered three times in basketball.”

College

NCAA career statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
Season Receiving Rushing
G Rec YDS Avg Lng TD Att YDS Avg Lng TD
2014 13 82 899 11.0 51 2 8 32 4.0 11 0
2015 13 45 580 12.9 48T 6 0 0 0 0 0
2016 8 20 252 12.6 45 1 1 -12 -12 0 0
Career 35 147 1,731 11.4 51 9 9 20 -7.0 11 0

References

  1. ↑ Hockensmith, Dustin (September 16, 2014). "Penn State's DaeSean Hamilton, Geno Lewis added to Biletnikoff Award watch list". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jones, Gordie (September 26, 2014). "DaeSean Hamilton: Penn State's rejuvenated receiver". CSNPhilly.com. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Snyder, Audrey (August 12, 2014). "Penn State WR DaeSean Hamilton poised for breakout season". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved October 12, 2014.

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