#82 Ray Hamilton Season 2011-12

Hawk Item – – One of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011. Completed career in 2014.

2014 Honors – – Named CFPA honorable mention Tight End of the Week for his play in win at Illinois . . . 2014 – – started all 13 games at tight end . . . recorded 18 pass receptions for 175 yards and shared team lead with three scoring receptions . . . career totals include 29 receptions for 305 yards and three touchdowns . . . started at tight end in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense, recording one reception for 10 yards . . . started at tight end in 17-13 win over Ball State, recording one reception for 13 yards as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . .started at tight end in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . two receptions for 41 yards vs. ISU, including career-long 33 yard gain . . . one of three tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . one reception for 10 yards at Pitt, keeping a drive alive that led to winning touchdown in the fourth quarter . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-10 win at Purdue, recording two receptions for one yard as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 45-29 win over Indiana, recording one reception for four yards as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 38-31 loss at Maryland, recording one reception for four yards as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . one reception for 11 yards vs. Northwestern . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . started at tight end in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . career-high four receptions for 20 yards at Illinois, including two scoring receptions for first career scores . . . touchdown catches covered one and six yards for Iowaâ?^TMs first two touchdowns of the game . . . started at tight end in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, but had no statistics as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . started at tight end in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska, recording one reception for 10 yards . . . started at tight end in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . three receptions for career-best 51 yards vs. Tennessee, including 31-yard scoring reception.

2013 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with three starts . . . collected eight receptions for 95 yards . . . saw action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, but had no receptions . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense, but had no receptions . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State as offense gained 378 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . two receptions for 34 yards at ISU, with both coming on third down . . . also recovered final onside kick late in the fourth quarter . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . career-high three receptions for 39 yards in win over WMU . . . started at tight end in 23-7 win at Minnesota, recording one reception for eight yards as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording one reception for six yards . . . one of three tight ends in the starting line-up in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no receptions . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . one reception for eight yards in win at Purdue . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 24-21 win over Michigan, but had no statistics as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 38-17 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics.

2012 – – Saw action in 11 games, recording two receptions for 20 yards . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan as offense gained 430 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense . . . one pass reception for 20 yards vs. Minnesota . . . saw action in 19-16 win at Michigan State, recording one pass reception . . . saw action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics.

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 . . . communication studies major . . . three-time academic all-conference selection in both football and basketball . . . parents are Liz and Tom Hamilton . . . high school coach was Russ Jacques.