Ray Hamilton

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio High School: Strongsville HS

Height / Weight: 6-5 / 248 Position: TE

Hawk Item - - One of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011.

2011 - - Saw action in 10 games, recording one reception for 15 yards . . . saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one reception for 15 yards . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . did not see action in Insight Bowl due to injury.

High school honors - - DVT Sports High School and U.S. Air Force All-American . . . nominated for the US Army All-American Bowl/Under Armor All-American game . . . participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C . . . preseason All-American by The Sporting News . . . named Post Newspaper 2010 Player of the Year . . . first team all-state as a senior . . . third team all-state as a junior . . . three time Sun Newspaper all-area team and three-time first team all-conference selection . . . named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer all-Northwest Ohio team . . . Career - - had 119 career receptions for 1,189 yards and 23 touchdowns . . . averaged 15.2 yards per catch . . . had 55 receptions for 887 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior . . . had 22 receptions as a sophomore and 20 as a junior before missing part of season due to injury . . . team captain as a senior . . . led team to conference title and state regional semifinal in 2008 . . . four year letterman in both football and basketball.

Personal - - 10/28/92 . . . open major . . . three-time academic all-conference selection in both football and basketball . . . parents are Liz and Tom Hamilton . . . high school coach was Russ Jacques.

Career Receiving Bests
Number:	        1 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/03/11
Yards:	        15 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/03/11
Touchdowns:	none
Long:	        15 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/03/11
Career Statistics
Receiving	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	  1	  15	15.0	 0	 15