He's a JR burried in the depth chart at both DT and DE and most of them are coming back.
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He's a JR burried in the depth chart at both DT and DE and most of them are coming back.
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He was not a project... he torn his ACL his senior year and never really looked the same.
Mike's Take: UM DL commit
What to Like: There's a lot to like about Jelani Hamilton. He's been a starter at St. Thomas for the past few seasons and everyone has been waiting for him to become a senior to see how heavily he'd be recruited. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, he has long arms and he moves very well. He can run, change directions, and do all the athletic things most kids at that level can't do. He understands the game very well, is coached up very well, and brings a lot of upside to the position because of his size/athletic combo. He has the frame to add even more weight while maintaining the athleticism. He can rush the passer extremely well but is also disciplined enough to be a complete player. He's the the type of kid who will be able to step on the field early in his college career and make an impact. It's also a big get for new coach Al Golden, as St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the nation's top prep programs and in his first year he's getting their top prospect.
What may concern you: Not a whole lot. If there's one, it could be the lack of pass rushing numbers. He finished 2010 with only four quarterback sacks, while his athletic ability screams mismatch against opposing tackles most of the time. There aren't a whole lot of holes in his game and it's hard to find things you don't like in him as a prospect.
Bottom Line: This is a huge get for Golden and his staff. He was being recruited like a five-star prospect. Florida wanted him badly and so did Florida State. He's one of the state's premier prospects at a premier school and at a position where it's difficult to find quality prospects. The Canes got the state's best defensive end prospect in 2011 (Anthony Chickillo) and now they're going to do the same in 2010 with Hamilton. He becomes Miami's fourth defensive end commitment. He and Trent Taylor were being more heavily recruited at the time of their commitments compared to Jake O'Donnell and Dwayne Hoilett. The Canes could now be done at the D-End spot.
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MIAMI HERALD SPOTLIGHT: Jelani Hamilton
By Larry Blustein, Miami Herald
Player: Jelani Hamilton
YEAR: 2012
SCHOOL: St. Thomas Aquinas
CITY: Fort Lauderdale
POSITION: DL
HEIGHT: 6-4.5
WEIGHT: 240
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: Rocco Casullo
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Having many opportunities to watch this impressive football talent -on and off the football field - his future is indeed extremely bright.
A very smart football player who is still growing into his frame. His instincts, quickness and ability to make plays comes from the fact that he picks things up quickly.
Has the potential to become one of the best players in the Class of 2012. Not only because he is physical and has worked harder to become the best player possible, but his attitude is all about achieving.
With the support of his family, Hamilton went out for the wrestling team this winter as well, showing tremendous balance, strength and a thirst of learning the sport. He was giving away 30 plus pounds in nearly every match.
This is the type of kid everyone wants to succeed. He is the ultimate team player!
UM commit Hamilton out for season
By Dallas Jackson, Rivals High
October 13, 2011
Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas suffered its first defeat on the playing field last weekend against Miramar (Fla.) High. It has suffered two more since.
According to local media reports, Aquinas star defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr., is out for the next six weeks while fellow lineman Jelani Hamilton is lost for the season.
Hamilton, a four-star recruit ranked No. 7 at the position and No. 88 overall, hurt his knee against Miramar. The extent of the injury was uncertain at the time but has since been revealed as a slight ACL tear that will need surgery to repair.
"We're looking to the future," Casullo told the paper. "It was a collective decision with him and the doctors. He's in a good situation where he can recover and be healthy in the future."
Hamilton has given a verbal commitment to the University of Miami but is considered a soft commit.
A school like Aquinas always seems to have another player in the pipeline. In this case it's Anthony Moten.
Moten, a 6-3, 235-pound sophomore who already was seeing significant time, figures to see a lot more. Completely replacing Cox and Hamilton, however, may be impossible.
"They have to hope Moten is the player everyone thinks he can be," Nee said. "Losing all those guys could prove impossible to replace even with the talent at that school."
LOL but this board is making stuff up about why he didn't do well here. Wow our fans turn on a kid fast.
Agree this guy has a lot of up side
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perhaps we can give him another 3 years to get right....oh my bad he only has 2 years of eligibility left
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No one is kicking anyone anywhere. If he leaves he'll leave of his own volition. Just more dumb fan ranting about getting rid of Dlinemens if they're not All-American by their sophomore season. They would have claimed that Suh was a bust if he was here because he didn't produce early.
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Knee jerkers. Why wait to develop players through their seniors season when you can continually chase the next great recruit.
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I know you're trying to make a point by going to an extreme, but the Suh comparison is a non-starter.
Players that turn into studs almost invariably show flashes during practices and scrimmages when they are younger. We've heard nothing about Hamilton outside of ice cream sandwiches despite his being here for 3 years. The lack of positive reviews about his performance would more closely resemble Jacoby Brissett, Corey King, Jalen Grimble, and the like.
Hopefully, he'll surprise and become productive, but i'm not holding my breath.
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He deserves any flack he gets about his appearance for this right here. Someone needs to kick his *** or something because he appears to be a big softy.
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As I recall the knock on Hamilton coming out of high school was he wasn't that productive. He appears to be more of a camp kid. Very good measurables and athleticism. The fact that he got hurt really set him back.
I hope is not true. He probably should have been redshirted in 2012 but we were really in trouble on the defensive front depth-wise.
I hope is not true. He probably should have been redshirted in 2012 but we were really in trouble on the defensive front depth-wise.
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One of these days yall are gonna learn to listen to ol' Macho and his accurate evaluations.
I told yall back then he was a project. He made plays on the high school level by simply being bigger than everybody else. Even with that, he wasn't very physical. There's actually a couple plays on his highlight tapes where he's getting blown off the ball and making tackles down field. I think the most sacks he ever had in a season was 5.
It's not too late for him, but to deny that he was ever a project is inaccurate. If he was a true beast coming out of high school then he (A) would've made more plays and (B) would've been ranked higher. It's not like he was lacking size or anything. The only reason he wasn't more highly regarded was because he just wasn't a beast like that.
I told yall back then he was a project. He made plays on the high school level by simply being bigger than everybody else. Even with that, he wasn't very physical. There's actually a couple plays on his highlight tapes where he's getting blown off the ball and making tackles down field. I think the most sacks he ever had in a season was 5.
It's not too late for him, but to deny that he was ever a project is inaccurate. If he was a true beast coming out of high school then he (A) would've made more plays and (B) would've been ranked higher. It's not like he was lacking size or anything. The only reason he wasn't more highly regarded was because he just wasn't a beast like that.
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Thank you. I just don't remember the guy being an insane freak. Heard he had things to work on and was a project with upside.
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