Ken Hamlin

Ken Hamlin

Hamlin with the Cowboys in 2009
No. 26, 35, 22
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 (age 43) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Frayser (TN)
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	2003 / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2003–2006) Dallas Cowboys (2007–2009) Baltimore Ravens (2010) Indianapolis Colts (2010)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2007) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2003) PFW All-Rookie (2003) First-team All-American (2002) First-team All-SEC (2001, 2002) Freshman All-SEC (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 489 Sacks: 5.0 Forced fumbles: 5 Fumble recoveries: 3 Interceptions: 15 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ken Hamlin (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Hamlin was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts. He earned a Pro Bowl selection with the Cowboys in 2007. He was also the first freshman and only the second defensive back to lead the school in tackles, recording 104 (57 solo).

On October 17, 2005, he was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a Seattle nightclub. As a result of the incident, Hamlin suffered multiple injuries that ended his 2005 season after just five games. The injuries included a fractured skull, a small blood clot, and bruising of the brain tissue.^[1]