Baltimore Beatdown
After another season being named an NFL All-Pro, safety Kyle Hamilton has been ranked amongst the top players still under the age of 25.
Over the past two seasons, safety Kyle Hamilton has asserted himself as one of the top safeties in the NFL after notching his second consecutive All-Pro nod (second team) in 2024.
The best players tend to not only earn praise and accolades during the season, but also in the dead of the offseason, as well. In a new set of rankings by the folks over at Pro Football Focus, Hamilton was recently ranked as the third-best player in the NFL under the age of 25. The only two ahead of him? Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (No. 2) and Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell.
“Hamilton has quickly established himself as one of the league’s top safeties, finishing in the top three at his position in at least one of PFF overall grade, PFF coverage grade and PFF run-defense grade in each of his first three NFL seasons,” says analyst Jonathon Macri.
“Hamilton’s versatility makes him one of the most valuable safeties in the league, and he even brings pass-rush upside, having generated 36 pressures and seven sacks in his NFL career.”
This past season, Hamilton started all 17 games for the first time in his three-year career. He finished with a career-high 107 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, nine pass breakups, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
In this year’s draft, the Ravens used their first-round pick on Georgia safety Malaki Starks in hopes that the two could grow together into one of, if not the best, safety duo in the NFL. Starks’ game fits well as a high-IQ centerfielder that will complement Hamilton’s game-changing ability when he plays up on and around the line of scrimmage.
If the Ravens hope to take the next step towards a Lombardi Trophy, Hamilton’s continued progression will have to play a key role. Fortunately, he seems to be steadily on that path.
