CARDS: Action Packed 1990
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2024

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Harry Hamilton played DB at Penn State from 1981-’83.
• Appeared in 31 contests and recorded 3 picks for 25 yards.
• Led team as Senior with 100 tackles.
• 7th round pick of the New York Jets in 1984.
• In rookie season was seen primarily on passing downs and on special teams.
• Sprained knee and missed about half of the season.
• Stepped into the starting lineup at safety the following year and had 2 picks, 2 forced fumbles, and 98 tackles in 11 games.
• Finished second on Jets in tackles in 1986 and ’87.
• Buccaneers signed Hamilton as a free agent in 1988.
• Hamilton had an outstanding year posting 107 tackles, 6 interceptions for 123 yards, and 2 fumble recoveries.
• Duplicated those numbers again in 1989 with another 6 interceptions, 90 tackles, and a fumble recovery.
• In 1990 set the club record for tackles by a DB with 136.
• He’d also nab another 5 interceptions and force 4 fumbles.
• With growing animosity between the new defensive coordinator and Hamilton, Harry was relegated to second team in 1991.
• Harry was a warrior who dealt with chronic elbow pain- so he opted to get surgery on his arm, and retired after the season.
• Always with his eyes on the prize, Harry was already pursuing a law degree.
• Served as a federal government attorney for over 20 years.

ACCOLADES:

• Sporting News AP 1989

NOTES:

No lie, Harry was part of an imposing duo that included fellow ballhawk Mark Robinson. They made quite a pair, and were part of a nasty group of DBs in Tecmo Super Bowl 1991 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.