A multi-year contributor at inside linebacker, Shaun-Dion Hamilton deserves a lot more praise than he receives. It took him just two years to see lengthy playing time, and three to earn a starting role. All he did last year next to Reuben Foster was put up 64 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, two sacks, and a pair of interceptions – in just 12 games. Injured against Florida in the SEC Championship game, Hamilton was forced to miss the final two and a half matches in recovery.
Now in his Senior year, with Reuben Foster no longer lurking behind the line with him, Hamilton has been every bit the leader the Crimson Tide needed him to be.