The Jacksonville Jaguars now have a fourth of their 12-man draft class signed. Per ESPN’s Field Yates, the team came to terms with one more draft pick in third-round selection Davon Hamilton, who is now the highest selection to sign.
The deal is a four-year one that will present him with the chance to earn $4.82 million. According to Over the Cap, his signing bonus (worth an estimated $1,056,836) will be prorated over the span of the four years on his deal, paying him roughly $266,559 annually in addition to his base salaries.
The Jags selected Hamilton with the No. 73 overall pick to help bolster their defensive line, which has been a theme for the Jags’ current regime. At 6-foot-4, 320-pounds, Hamilton could be the player who replaces Marcell Dareus in the starting lineup but will have to battle veteran Al Woods for the spot. Even if Hamilton can’t win the job as a rookie, he certainly has the opportunity to be a starter past 2020.
As a senior at Ohio State, Hamilton was able to garner third-team All-Big Ten honors after starting in 14 games and accumulating 28 tackles (10.5 of which were for loss), and six sacks. In addition to Woods, he’ll join others like Taven Bryan, Rodney Gunter, Abry Jones, and Dontavius Russell, all of whom make for a young but talented group.
Hamilton now joins fellow rookies Shaq Quarterman, receiver Collin Johnson, and tight end Tyler Davis as members from the Jags’ 2020 class to be under contract.