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Ken Hamlin

Ken Hamlin
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Hamlin during his tenure with the Cowboys.
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 (age 36)
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Frayser (TN)
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 489
Quarterback sacks: 5
Interceptions: 15
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Tackles: 489
Quarterback sacks: 5
Interceptions: 15
Player stats at NFL.com

Ken Hamlin (born January 20, 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Arkansas.

Hamlin earned a Pro Bowl selection with the Cowboys in 2007. He was also the first freshman and only the second defensive back to lead the school in tackles, recording 104 (57 solo).

On October 17, 2005, he was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a Seattle nightclub. As a result of the incident, Hamlin suffered multiple injuries that ended his 2005 season after just five games. The injuries included a fractured skull, a small blood clot, and bruising of the brain tissue.

Hamlin attended Frayser High School in Frayser neighborhood of Memphis where he was the Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior in 1999, when he gained 2,327 all-purpose yards and rushed for 1,276 yards and 16 touchdowns and recorded 380 receiving yards. He also recorded 136 tackles (96 solo) and eight interceptions as a safety. He also lettered in track and baseball. He was also a member of the school's National Honor Society and the senior class vice president.


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