# Elijah Hamilton

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**Elijah Hamilton** (born May 13, 1998) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [cornerback](/source/Cornerback). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Vanderbilt University](/source/Vanderbilt_University) and [Louisiana Tech University](/source/Louisiana_Tech_University). He also played for the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) and [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL).

## College career

Hamilton was a member of the for the [Vanderbilt Commodores](/source/Vanderbilt_Commodores_football) for four seasons. He finished his career at Vanderbilt with 36 Tackles in 38 games played.[1] In 2021, Hamilton transferred to [Louisiana Tech](/source/Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football). He finished the 2021 season with 23 Tackles in 12 games played.[2]

## Professional career

### Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft), Hamilton signed with the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) on April 30, 2022.[3] He was released on August 29, 2022.[4]

### St. Louis Battlehawks (first stint)

On November 16, 2022, Hamilton was selected by the [St. Louis Battlehawks](/source/St._Louis_Battlehawks) of the [XFL](/source/XFL_(2020)). In eight games, Hamilton recorded 13 total tackles during the [2023 XFL season](/source/2023_XFL_season).[5] He was released from his contract on August 21, 2023.[6]

### Green Bay Packers

After the [2023 XFL season](/source/2023_XFL_season), Hamilton signed with the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) on August 22, 2023.[7] He was released on August 28, 2023.[8]

### St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On November 9, 2023, Hamilton re-signed with the Battlehawks.[6] He was not part of the roster after the [2024 UFL dispersal draft](/source/2024_UFL_dispersal_draft) on January 15, 2024.[9]

### Arlington Renegades

Hamilton signed with the [Arlington Renegades](/source/Arlington_Renegades) of the UFL on January 29, 2024.[10] He was released on March 10, 2024.[11]

## Personal life

Hamilton is the son of former [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) and [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) linebacker [Ruffin Hamilton](/source/Ruffin_Hamilton).[12]

## References

1. ["Elijah Hamilton"](https://vucommodores.com/roster/elijah-hamilton/). *Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website*. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["Elijah Hamilton - Football"](https://latechsports.com/sports/football/roster/elijah-hamilton/8870). *LA Tech Athletics*. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["Miami Dolphins 2022 undrafted free agent tracker"](https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/lists/dolphins-2022-udfa-tracker/). *Dolphins Wire*. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["Dolphins to waive CB Elijah Hamilton"](https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/29/dolphins-waive-elijah-hamilton/). *Dolphins Wire*. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. Parks, Greg (2022-11-19). ["XFL St. Louis Battlehawks Draft Selections Recap"](https://xflboard.com/news/xfl-st-louis-battlehawks-draft-selections-recap/). *XFL News and Discussion*. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["XFL Transactions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200316152142/https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions). *XFL.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions) on March 16, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

1. ["Packers sign CB Elijah Hamilton"](https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-cb-elijah-hamilton). *www.packers.com*. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["Packers roster cut tracker 2023: Live updates and analysis"](https://lombardiave.com/posts/packers-roster-cut-tracker-2023-live-updates-01h8w4cvm8j6). *Lombardi Ave*. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

1. ["2024 UFL Team Rosters"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240122174035/http://www.theufl.com/rosters). *TheUFL.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.theufl.com/rosters) on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

1. "The United Football League has announced the following transactions". No. 1752119438571425845. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

1. ["UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58"](https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/). *UFLBoard.com*. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

1. Huber, Bill (2023-08-23). ["Son of Former Packers Draft Pick Ready for Challenge"](https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/son-of-former-packers-draft-pick-ready-for-challenge). *Sports Illustrated*. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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