The Notre Dame 2019 class was ranked as the 15th best in the country by the 247Sports composite, headlined by Kyle Hamilton and Zeke Correll. For Correll, it took him a bit longer than Hamilton to make an impact, but when he was needed to play this year, he more than held his own.
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Hamilton, on the other hand, has been shinning for the Irish the moment he stepped on campus. It should come to no ones surprise that when CBS Sports Barrett Sallee ranked the top 20 players from the 2019 recruiting class that Hamilton was included.
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The star rising junior is the 10th name on Sallee’s list, the second defensive back behind LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. He said that the safety “was a big part of Notre Dame’s run to the College Football Playoff last year with 63 tackles and one interception, including eight tackles in the regular season win over Clemson.”
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Hamilton has registered 97 tackles, 5 picks (one returned for a score) and 12 passes defended in his two seasons. His play has been recognized by numerous outlets for his play and this is just another one.
I will continue saying this, but we need to enjoy Hamilton this coming year to the fullest because I think he’s off to the NFL after the 2021 season. His final season should include many more accolades as he moves on to the highest level.