Elijah Hamilton plays professional football as a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins football team in the National Football League. He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 96 kg. He attended Blessed Trinity Catholic School where he graduated in 2016. He lettered in both football and in track & field.
As a senior in high school, he earned the Defensive Player of the Year.in 2015. He graduated with five interceptions and 567 tackles and posted 1,309 rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt University where he attended from 2016 to 2020.
At Vanderbilt, he appeared in 41 games for the Commodores and was elected a team captain in 2020. He registered 24 tackles and three pass breakups as a fifth-year senior in 2020. He applied for a graduate transfer to Louisiana Tech University in 2021. There, he continued his football career and played in all 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2021 at defensive back.
He made his Tech debut at Mississippi State recording one solo tackle. He also registered 23 total tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and a pass break up. He recorded tackles in 10 games during 2021 including a season-high four tackles against Southern Miss in November 2021. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft.
What position is Elijah Hamilton?
Elijah Hamilton plays the position of a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins.