Player Career

DaeSean Hamilton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

DaeSean Hamilton story

DaeSean Hamilton built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Fredericksburg, VA wearing No. 5, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of DaeSean Hamilton's career was his receiving role: 214 catches, 2,842 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 22 rushing yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 22 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: DaeSean Hamilton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonPenn State0
2014 PostseasonPenn State89970.428.1899
2014 Regular SeasonPenn State89970.428.10
2015 PostseasonPenn State58071.221.6-319
2015 Regular SeasonPenn State58071.221.60
2016 Regular SeasonPenn State50683.416-74
2017 PostseasonPenn State85793.318.2351
2017 Regular SeasonPenn State85793.318.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UCF

Week 1 · W 26-24

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

165

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Maryland

Week 8 · W 31-30 · Conference game

96

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Wisconsin

Week 14 · W 38-31 · Conference game

118

Receiving Yards

99.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.

#4

vs Michigan

Week 8 · W 42-13 · Conference game

115

Receiving Yards

98.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Indiana

Week 5 · W 45-14 · Conference game

122

Receiving Yards

96.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

122 receiving yards with a 90.4 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Penn State

899 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 28.1 usage

80.8

#2

2014 Regular Season · Penn State

80.8

899 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 28.1 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Penn State

75.8

857 primary · 93.3 efficiency · 18.2 usage

Milestones

9

100+ receiving yards

7

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games