Towson · W 42-15 · FCS
No tackles.
UAB · L 20-24
No tackles.
Notre Dame · L 13-35
3 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Hamilton has tackles in 6 of Navy’s 8 games: none against Towson and UAB.
Phillip Hamilton
Three seasons in the Navy secondary to date. The first one came in 2025: AAC Defensive Player of the Week. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UTSA — Week 7, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-14@ Air Force | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-26vs Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 34-38@ UTSA | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 39-49vs North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-35vs No. 5 Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 13-35 vs Notre Dame, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Navy’s defense played that day
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Air Force’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Air Force’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 23-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
18.6%
96 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #4 of 27 American Athletic CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brian Newberry.
