The awards piled up quickly this season for Kyle Hamilton. So many in fact that I think we can lose the idea of him being a “future star” because even in a very experienced and good defensive backfield, he’s more than just a freshman who got snaps. He was an extremely trust-worthy play-maker his freshman year who simply didn’t allow big plays when thrown at.
He is already a star.
As a result The Athletic named Hamilton to their Freshman All-American Team on Friday.
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With his first regular season in the books, @kham316 has been named to @TheAthleticCFB’s Freshman All-America Team.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/k2zIAet4Lg
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 13, 2019
Despite getting credited with only one start this season Hamilton finished the year with four interceptions while one was returned for a touchdown. He was responsible for six more pass breakups and 39 tackles on the year.
As Brady Quinn said earlier this year, enjoy Kyle Hamilton while you can Irish fans because it appears he’ll be more than ready for the NFL two years from now.
Pro Football Focus also named Hamilton to their freshman All-American Team last week.