Antonio Hamilton Sr. is a veteran cornerback and special teams contributor out of South Carolina State who re-signed with the Washington Commanders for 2026.
Hamilton entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina State and has built a long career largely on special teams value and defensive depth. He has suited up for several franchises over a decade in the league. He spent 2025 in Washington and returned on a one-year deal.
Path to the league
Hamilton played at South Carolina State, where he appeared in 33 games across three seasons and recorded 73 tackles, four interceptions and nine passes defensed. He went undrafted and worked his way into the league as a special teams contributor, eventually playing for the Cardinals, Giants, Raiders, Chiefs and Falcons.
Career highlights
Across roughly a decade in the NFL, Hamilton has appeared in 124 games with 19 starts, totaling 197 tackles, two interceptions and 27 pass breakups, per reporting compiled from his career stats. His staying power has come from his reliability on special teams and his ability to fill in as defensive depth.
2025 season
Hamilton played 15 games for the Commanders in 2025 with one start, recording 18 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery, per the Commanders. He served as a consistent special teams piece and late-season depth option. Washington re-signed him to a one-year deal in March 2026.
Sources
- Commanders: Commanders sign CB Antonio Hamilton
- ESPN: Antonio Hamilton Sr. player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
15 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | commanders | 15 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | falcons | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 15 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | cardinals | 10 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | cardinals | 17 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | chiefs | 16 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | giants | 16 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | giants | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | raiders | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | raiders | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- South Carolina State
- Hometown
- Johnston, SC, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
