1. Connor Hamlett was born on April 12,1992 and is an American former professional football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.
49 Facts About Connor Hamlett
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Connor Hamlett lettered in football, basketball and track at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Washington, where he earned All-State honors in football his senior year.
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Connor Hamlett played college football at Oregon State, recording career totals of 104 receptions for 1,109 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Connor Hamlett finished third in school history in receptions for a tight end and fifth in receiving yards for a tight end.
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Connor Hamlett was named Pac-12 All-Academic second-team his junior season in 2013 and Pac-12 All-Academic first-team his senior season in 2014.
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Connor Hamlett then had short stints on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints before being signed to the Browns' practice squad in December 2015.
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Connor Hamlett played in three games, starting two, for the Browns in 2016, and caught one pass for a 17-yard touchdown.
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Connor Hamlett was a preseason member of the Dallas Cowboys in 2017 but suffered an injury and was released before the start of the 2017 season.
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Connor Hamlett later played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the Seattle Dragons of the XFL in 2020.
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Connor Hamlett was a three-year letterman in football at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Washington as a tight end.
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Connor Hamlett earned second-team All-WesCo League 3A honors his junior season.
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Connor Hamlett recorded 43 receptions for 648 yards and six touchdowns his senior year, earning second-team All-State, Associated Press Class 3A honorable mention All-State, and first-team All-WesCo League 3A honors.
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Connor Hamlett played defensive end his senior year, which was his first year playing on the defensive line.
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Connor Hamlett was team co-captain his senior year and garnered first-team All-WesCo South accolades after averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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Connor Hamlett was named The Herald's 2010 All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
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Connor Hamlett was rated the No 99 tight end in the country by Scout.
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Connor Hamlett was rated both a three-star recruit and the No 83 tight end in the country on 247Sports.
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Connor Hamlett was rated No 33 and listed as a wide receiver.
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In March, it was reported that Connor Hamlett was not grayshirting as originally planned and was instead walking-on in 2010 and going on scholarship after the season.
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Connor Hamlett played as a tight end for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University from 2011 to 2014.
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Connor Hamlett played in 11 games in 2011 and earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors.
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Connor Hamlett appeared in 13 games, starting 7, in 2012.
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Connor Hamlett caught 32 passes for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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Connor Hamlett earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors for the second straight year.
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Connor Hamlett caught 40 passes for 364 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Connor Hamlett garnered All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors and Pac-12 All-Academic second-team honors.
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In July 2014, Connor Hamlett was named to the watchlist for the John Mackey Award, which is given to the best tight end in college football.
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Connor Hamlett played in 12 games, all starts, in 2014 and totaled 32 receptions for 342 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Connor Hamlett reportedly played his senior season "at about 80 percent" due to knee pain and other issues.
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Connor Hamlett played in 47 games, with 29 starts, during his college career.
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Connor Hamlett recorded career totals of 104 receptions for 1,109 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Connor Hamlett was the fifth Oregon State tight end to record at least 1,000 career receiving yards.
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Connor Hamlett was rated the 31st best tight end in the 2015 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Zierlein stated that Connor Hamlett was "Stiff, with limited athleticism" and that he "must improve his play strength at the point of attack and make his way as a blocking tight end to have a shot".
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Connor Hamlett signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 3,2015, after going undrafted in the 2015 draft.
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Connor Hamlett signed with the Jaguars on September 2 and was released by the team on September 4,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 16,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was released by the Eagles on September 21,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad on September 23,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was released by the team on October 6,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 8,2015.
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Connor Hamlett was re-signed to the practice squad on November 2,2016.
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Connor Hamlett played in 3 games, starting 2, during the 2016 season and caught 1 pass for a 17-yard touchdown.
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Connor Hamlett was released on August 24,2017, after reaching an injury settlement.
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In 2018, Connor Hamlett signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.
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Connor Hamlett appeared in all 8 games, starting one, for the Hotshots, catching 5 passes for 40 yards.
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In October 2019, Connor Hamlett was selected by the Seattle Dragons during the 2020 XFL draft's open phase.
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Connor Hamlett played in all five games for the Dragons, recording 4 receptions for 35 yards.
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Connor Hamlett had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.