Kyle Hamilton rightfully takes his place on the NFL’s All-Under-25 Team of young stars
Name a better defender playing the safety position than Baltimore Ravens star Kyle Hamilton. Can’t you do it? At best, the ceiling is naming someone just as good because, as seasons pass, it becomes increasingly complex to name someone who is ‘better’.
Taken 14th overall during the 2022 NFL Draft, Hamilton has already proven to be a wise investment by Eric DeCosta and company. Hamilton was named to the Pro Football Writers Association’s All-Rookie Team in 2022. He has been named to consecutive Pro Bowls (2023, 2024). He was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2023 and a Second-Team All-Pro last season.
As good as he is, he’s still only 24 years old, meaning he still has a lot of room to grow. The secret has long been out about his brilliance, though, and a recent write-up on the official NFL site only confirms that.
Kyle Hamilton is named as part of a unique NFL all-star team
As everyone in the media attempted to bridge the close of minicamp with another training camp, everyone pulled out all of the tricks in terms of content. We’ve read early mock drafts until we’re blue in the face. We’ve seen so many rankings that we’re surprised there are still angles worth tapping into.
And now we turn the page to the preseason under-25 teams.
Around the NFL writer Nick Shook recently offered his 2025 All-Under-25 Team. One of Baltimore’s own was mentioned. Take a wild guess about who it was.
“With a first-team All-Pro selection, two Pro Bowl nods and votes for Defensive Player of the Year going his way in 2024, Hamilton has undoubtedly established a reputation as a game-changing safety. He had just one pick on 55 targets last season, but he remains an active participant in Baltimore’s defense, getting more involved in the run game and finishing fifth in run stops (28) among safeties. He posted the most well-rounded assortment of primary defensive PFF grades of any safety in the NFL and finished with the second highest overall defensive grade at the position, behind only Joseph. Hamilton is a stud and will be a cornerstone in Baltimore for many, many years to come.”
That’s the take on Hamilton. It’s one of the few NFL pundits would debate. He joins a secondary that also includes Brian Branch (Detroit Lions), Kerby Joseph (Lions), Trent McDuffie (Kansas City Chiefs), and Derek Stingley Jr. (Houston Texans).
As good as that looks on paper, we’ll stick with what Baltimore brings to the table: Nate Wiggins, Marlon Humphrey, Jaire Alexander, Malaki Starks, and Mr. Hamilton.
Starks is taking his cues from his partner at safety. Meanwhile, Wiggins is seen as a breakout candidate. Humphrey is the Pro Bowler. With Chuck Pagano at the helm, this could be a very special season for the Baltimore Ravens’ secondary.
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