#18

Phillip Hamilton

CB · Navy · So. · #18

Returning to Navy for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Phillip Hamilton

CB · Navy · So · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Navy
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Navy49300.00.023--
2024Navy320.00.0------
Career52320.00.023--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 41–38

vs South Florida

5 SOLO  ·  7 TOT  ·  27 YDS

Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Gets targeted often and tackles in space.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Navy

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Navy

Returning around him

  • 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · 2026 recruiting class #134

DNA match

Player DNA

Perimeter Tackler

Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kimari Robinson’s 2025 season.

Duke · 2025

#2

Frankie Edwards

New Mexico · 2025

78%
#3

Kshawn Cox Jr.

Delaware · 2025

76%
#4

Keni-H Lovely

Western Michigan · 2022

All-MAC
74%
#5

KJ Sherald

Kent State · 2021

74%

Matches Kimari on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Differs from Kimari on

Tackle volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Bodnar's sophomore season at Liberty (2025).

Liberty · 2025

#2

Daniel Cobbs

Kansas State · 2025

80%
#3

Cole Searight

Army · 2025

80%
#4

Deuce Walker

Georgia State · 2025

79%
#5

Tevin Tucker

Kent State · 2024

79%

Matches Christian on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9785

Final rank
#10908
Avg #10572.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9785 this season.