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Central Washington University Athletics

2021 Football Roster

Jacob Thompson
Bridget Mayfield
Bridget Mayfield

44 Donte Hamilton

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Mukilteo, Wash.
  • Highschool Kamiak HS

Biography

2021: Second-team All-American (D2CCA) … First-team All-Region … GNAC Defensive Player of the Year … First-team All-GNACCliff Harris Award finalist … turned in a dominating season in his final year with the Wildcats … helped lead CWU to first NCAA playoff appearance in four years … named national player of the week by D1Football.com after intercepting three passes and collecting 10 tackles in upset of No. 11 Midwestern State … opened the season with 8 tackles and a sack at Eastern New Mexico … followed up that effort with 9 tackles. 2,.5 tackles for loss, and one sack at Eastern Washington … had a pair of sacks and recovered a fumble against Angelo State … intercepted passes Simon Fraser, Western Oregon and Lincoln in addition to the three picks against Midwestern State … capped collegiate career with 7 tackles against Northwest Missouri State in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

2020: Made 18 tackles, including 11 solo stops, in CWU’s only game of the season at Montana.
 
2019: Limited to just 3 games during Central's GNAC championship season … had 17 tackles in the season opener at Idaho … picked up his season’s only sack against the Vandals … recorded 13 tackles the next week against Ferris State … also added a forced fumble.
 
2018: Appeared in 11 games earning a start in ten of them ... Finished the season with 87 total tackles, three sacks, two interceptions returned for 128 total yards as well as two fumble recoveries ... Named to ALL-GNAC First Team.

Before CWU: Spent one season at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif. … led the Gauchos with 55 tackles, including 37 solo stops … had 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and one sack .. earned All-American and all-conference honors.
 
High School: 2016 graduate of Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. … coached by Dan Mack … two-time first-team all-conference selection … second-team all-area pick as a senior at wide receiver.
 
Personal: Son of Jill Hamilton … born July 25 … has a younger brother, Andre … earned his BA in Sport Management from Central and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Athletic Administration.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 215 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 215 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 215 lbs
    23
  • 44

    2021Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'3" 215 lbs
    44