VAN NUYS, Calif. – The Rams have traded up to the 148th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select defensive lineman Ty Hamilton out of Ohio State.
The 6-foot-3, 299-pound defensive lineman totaled 116 total tackles, 8 sacks and 14 tackles for loss over four seasons for the Buckeyes, during which he played in 54 games. Last season, he collected career-highs in all three of those stats, with 51 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss. He earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors in 2023 and 2024.
He will join Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Poona Ford, Larrell Murchison, David Olajiga, Tyler Davis, Desjuan Johnson and Jack Heflin on the Rams' defensive line.
Take a look at photos of newly drafted Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Ty Hamilton from his time at Ohio State.
Ohio State defensive tackle Ty Hamilton (58)defends against Minnesota in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) runs away from Ohio State defensive tackle Ty Hamilton (58) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Ohio State defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (97) and defensive tackle Ty Hamilton (58) celebrate a tackle against Oregon during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ohio State defensive lineman Ty Hamilton, right, recovers a fumble against Indiana during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State defensive lineman Ty Hamilton, left, tackles Michigan running back Donovan Edwards during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State defensive tackle Ty Hamilton (58) reacts after a sack against Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt (2) during the second half of a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Piscataway, N.J. Ohio State won 35-16. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
