2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ty Hamilton

It was hard to stand out on that vaunted Ohio State defensive line, but Ty Hamilton was able to do it. From being underrated out of high school to being a critical cog in the Buckeye defensive machine, Hamilton looks to follow in the footsteps of his Buckeye-to-NFL brother, DaVon. A powerful presence on the interior defensive line, Hamilton made himself a load of money with his play in the Buckeyes’ national championship season. Now, he turns his attention to the NFL.

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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ty Hamilton

Height: 6’2″
Weight: 299
Arms: 32 1/4″
Hands: 10 18″
40-yard: 4.95
Vertical: 32″
Broad Jump: 9’3″
RAS: 9.22
School: Ohio State

Ty Hamilton NFL Draft Overview

As a three-star recruit out of Pickerington Central in Columbus, Hamilton was overlooked as a defensive end recruit. He was ranked as the 757th player in the 247Sports composite rankings and was offered by 20 programs. Most of those teams were Group of 5 or low-tier Power 4, except for Ohio State and Penn State.

As a true freshman, Hamilton only managed 23 snaps in the truncated 2020 season that saw the Buckeyes get run out of the building in the national championship by a loaded Alabama team. In 2021, he earned serious rotational snaps, finishing with 254, good for the fourth most on the team. He finished with 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery. In 2022, it was more of the same as he grew to play the second-most snaps in the defensive tackle room.

He really got going over the last two seasons alongside Tyleik Williams. In total, Hamilton recorded 89 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five-and-a-half sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 2023 and 2024. In the first three games of the CFP run, Hamilton tallied 11 tackles, one cumulative sack, and three tackles for loss.

Hamilton was a dominant force whose impact was felt in more ways than on the stat sheet.

Strengths

• Impressive athlete considering size
• Great play strength and pop to stand up linemen
• Pads don’t get too high, maintains leverage to win matchups
• Great strength and is as sure a tackler as any
• Can pair a quick first step with powerful bull rush to collapse the pocket
• Can chase down ball carriers when taken out of the play
• When he doesn’t win, he can time up the quarterback’s pass to disrupt passing lanes and get deflections

Weaknesses

• Shorter arms than is ideal
• Needs to add to pass-rush repertoire, is noted as “looks like he’s pushing a sled” when rushing the passer
• Lack of different moves leads to inconsistencies in hands
• Can over-pursue, leaving cut-back lanes
• Needs more confidence and refinement on twists and stunts

Best Fits: Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers

Projection: Early Day Three

Bottom Line on Ty Hamilton

As a likely day-three project, Hamilton could be a solid role player from the jump. He may be headed into the NFL as a one-trick player at defensive tackle, but that one trick could be enough to get him on the field on obvious passing situations. He has the strength to bullrush his way into the quarterback’s lap and has the athleticism to take down the running back if the offense tries a draw.

At 23 years old, Hamilton may be close to his ceiling. However, there are players who have made entire careers as three-technique pass-rush specialists. Hamilton could be that player. He has flaws to his game like his reliance on that bull rush which could open things up.

All in all, teams will love his sheer athleticism. With a 9.22 RAS, Hamilton is comparable to Kris Jenkins or even Mike Hall from last year. Teams could certainly do worse than a powerful Power 4 pass-rushing defensive tackle on day three of the NFL Draft. Hamilton looks like a player who will be able to carve out a niche in the league.