2007 Football Roster
Roster
J.D. Hamilton
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Natchez, MS
CAREER:
Pressed into service from the outset of his Mississippi State career on the Bulldog offensive line . . . Has played in 12 games during his career, earning six starting calls . . . Was a highly recruited junior college offensive tackle who also starred on the high school level in the state of Mississippi.
2006:
Played in 12 games during his junior season with six starting calls to his credit . . . Earned six straight starts at offensive tackle from Week 2-7, his streak coming to a halt due to injury . . . Played every snap four-straight times (Week 3-6) . . . Did not start, but was on the field for 34 of a possible 56 offensive snaps in State’s season opener with South Carolina . . . Graded out at a respectable 74 percent with three knockdown blocks against the Gamecocks . . . Got the starting call at left offensive tackle during Week 2 work vs. Auburn . . . Was on the field for 47 of the 58 offensive snaps against the Tigers, earning a 75 percent blocking grade . . . For the third-straight week, he improved his blocking grade in Week 3 action vs. Tulane . . . Was on the field for all 72 offensive snaps against the Green Wave, registering an 81 percent blocking mark . . . Had four knockdown blocks against TU . . . Was on the field for all 67 offensive plays in Week 4 at UAB . . . Part of an offensive line that paved the way to 166 yards rushing and just one quarterback sack allowed in Birmingham . . . Was on the field for every snap (52 plays) at LSU in Week 5 . . . Posted a 76 percent blocking mark against the Tigers . . . Again went all the way (all 78 snaps) against West Virginia in Week 6 . . . Recorded an 82 percent blocking grade against the Mountaineers . . . Limited to just the first three offensive plays of the Bulldogs’ Week 7 win over Jacksonville State by a knee injury . . . Despite seeing very little practice time leading up to State’s Week 8 game at Georgia, he was on the field for 23 offensive plays against the Bulldogs . . . Tallied a 78 percent blocking mark against the Bulldogs . . . Played 37 of a possible 66 offensive snaps in Week 9 against Kentucky . . . Scored a season-best 89 percent blocking grade against the Wildcats . . . Was on the field for 46 of a possible 63 offensive snaps in the Bulldogs’ win at Alabama in Week 10 . . . Registered an 82 percent blocking grade against the Crimson Tide with four knockdown blocks . . . Helped halfback Anthony Dixon rush for 121 yards against the Alabama defense . . . Played exactly one-half of the offensive snaps (35 of 70) during Week 11 battle with Arkansas . . . Again served in the regular rotation of offensive tackles in the season finale at Ole Miss.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Ranked the No. 67 junior college prospect coming out in 2006, regardless of position, by the Rivals.com recruiting website . . .Credited with running a 4.9-second 40-yard dash by Rivals . . . A J.C. Gridwire second-team, junior college all-America offensive lineman for head coach Glenn Davis at Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College following his sophomore campaign . . . Rated No. 9 on the Jackson Clarion-Ledger list of the state’s top junior college recruits . . . Named first-team, all-state by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges . . . Earned pre-season all-America recognition from the National Junior College Athletic Association . . . Earned second-team, all-state recognition as a freshman for the Wolfpack . . . An avid rodeo (former state champion calf and steer roper) enthusiast . . .Other top scholarship offers: Ole Miss, West Virginia and Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-way standout lineman for head coach James Denson at Natchez (Miss.) High School, seeing most of his playing time at defensive end.
PERSONAL:
Born Johnathan Derrell Hamilton, 8-14-86, in Natchez, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamilton . . . Majoring in teaching/coaching.
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