Michael Leon Hamlin was born on November 21,1985 and is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins.
19 Facts About Michael Hamlin
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Michael Hamlin received twice All-State and Region Player of the Year honors.
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Michael Hamlin contributed to the school winning Class A state titles in 2002 and 2003.
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Michael Hamlin received All-region honors in both baseball and basketball, helping the school win the baseball state championship as a junior.
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Michael Hamlin registered 55 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 passes defensed.
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Michael Hamlin's first start came against North Carolina State University, making 8 tackles.
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Michael Hamlin had a 74-yard interception return in the season opener against Florida Atlantic University.
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Michael Hamlin missed 3 games after breaking a bone in his left foot against Boston College.
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Michael Hamlin had 10 tackles against the University of South Carolina.
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Michael Hamlin had 15 tackles in the 2006 Music City Bowl against the University of Kentucky.
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Michael Hamlin started all 13 games, registering 97 tackles, 4 interceptions, 3 tackles for loss, 6 passes defensed, one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Michael Hamlin intercepted a two-point conversion attempt against North Carolina State University and returned it 100 yards for the first defensive touchdown in school history off an opponent's extra point attempt.
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Michael Hamlin registered 110 tackles, 6 interceptions, 111 interception return yards, 16 passes defensed, one sack, 2 quarterback pressures, 3 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles.
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Michael Hamlin's 43 starts in 48 contests was a school record for defensive backs.
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Michael Hamlin finished his college career with 326 tackles, 14 interceptions, 8 takeaways, 22 passes defensed, one sack, 4 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.
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Michael Hamlin suffered a broken right wrist in the third preseason game while playing on special teams.
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Michael Hamlin appeared in 6 games, making one special teams tackle in the regular season and 3 in the playoffs.
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Michael Hamlin had 3 defensive tackles and one pass defensed.
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In 2013, Michael Hamlin was hired as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Clemson University, where he worked with the defensive backs.