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Penn State Football NFL Draft Profile: DaeSean Hamilton

By Dylan Burd

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions eludes the tackle of defensive back RaVon Davis #21 of the Maryland Terrapins after catching a pass in the first quarter at Capital One Field on November 25, 2017 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions eludes the tackle of defensive back RaVon Davis #21 of the Maryland Terrapins after catching a pass in the first quarter at Capital One Field on November 25, 2017 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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With the NFL Draft only one week away, Penn State football’s top receiver, DaeSean Hamilton, enters as a top-ten wide receiver prospect.

When the 2017 Penn State football season began, DaeSean Hamilton was looked at as a player who would be lucky to get drafted.

After a strong freshman season in 2014 with 82 receptions, 899 yards and two touchdowns, Hamilton dropped off during his next two seasons. During his sophomore year, he had 45 receptions, 580 yards, and six touchdowns, and during his junior year, he had only 34 receptions for 506 yards and a touchdown.

However, this all changed during his senior year, as Hamilton was Trace McSorely’s most reliable wide receiver, as he caught 53 receptions for 857 yards and nine touchdowns. That included three touchdowns against Indiana, and two versus Washington in the Fiesta Bowl.

Hamilton went on to only receive an invite to the Shrine Game, rather than the Senior Bowl, but after a strong performance, he was added late to the Senior Bowl roster. Just as he did the rest of the season, Hamilton played great.

Following that, Hamilton was invited to the NFL Combine. He didn’t run the 40 yard dash, a drill that many scouts expected him to run badly. However, he did run pass-catching drills, and again, Hamilton wowed.

At Penn State’s Pro Day, Hamilton decided to participate in the 40-yard dash, and ran an outstanding time, 4.52 seconds. This blew away scouts in attendance. Players that heavily rely on route running, such as Antonio Brown, ran a 4.56 in his NFL Draft Combine.

The takeaway from Hamilton’s workouts since the season ended is that he is one of the best route-runners in the draft. In addition, he could be a top-ten wide receiver prospect.

Keep your eyes peeled on day two of the NFL Draft, as I see DaeSean Hamilton going no later than the third round. Depending on how the draft goes, he could possibly sneak into the back-end of the second round.

DaeSean Hamilton can prove to be a very good second or third wide receiver in the NFL, hinging on which NFL team drafts him.

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