Redskins selected Alabama ILB Shaun Dion Hamilton with the No. 197 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.
Hamilton (6’0/228) was a 2 ½-year starting inside linebacker in Nick Saban’s 3-4 defense, tallying 16 career tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two interceptions before breaking his right kneecap last November. Hamilton tore his ACL in the same knee the year before. A candidate to redshirt his rookie NFL season, Hamilton projects as a special teamer with a chance to develop into a high-end reserve or low-end starting off-ball linebacker down the line.
