Houston cornerback Isaiah Hamilton picks Ole Miss over Alabama and Michigan
Ole Miss keeps the transfer portal train rolling, adding Houston cornerback Isaiah Hamilton to the 2024 class. The four-star prospect from Channelview (Tex.) ultimately chose the Rebels over notable offers from Missouri, Alabama and Michigan.
He started his career at Texas Southern, where he spent three seasons before arriving at Houston in 2023. In 12 games for the Cougars, Hamilton had 50 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss to go with four interceptions.
Hamilton joins a talented group of defensive backs at Ole Miss which includes Alabama’s Trey Amos, South Alabama’s Yam Banks, Indiana’s Louis Moore, Tennessee’s Brandon Turnage and Oklahoma’s Key Lawrence.
Isaiah Hamilton received a 71.6 grade from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
Inside Texas provided a scouting report on Hamilton. Here’s what Charlie Williams thinks of the newest Rebels’ game.
“Hamilton is great in zone coverage and diagnoses the play well. He jumps routes often, a high-risk, high-reward strategy,” Williams said. “His film displays his unique speed and twitch. He competes for the football and has great hands to make a play.”
In 2022, Hamilton was First Team All-SWAC at Texas Southern.
He had five interceptions for the Tigers, including two pick-sixes. Also had 30 tackles and 10 pass breakups. At Channelview, he had 640 all-purpose yards in three seasons and grabbed 11 touchdown receptions as a senior.
