2020 Intro: Ty Hamilton

One of Ohio's most talented loaded programs at the moment is Pickerington Central. The Tigers made another deep playoff run this past season before falling to eventual state champion St. Xavier in the state semifinals. Despite the talent and experience on the roster, class of 2020 linebacker Ty Hamilton was able to see meaningful playing time during the course of the season for the Tigers.

Hamilton was one of the more impressive underclassmen this past week at the Best of the Midwest Camp Indianapolis. After a recent growth spurt, Hamilton is now 6-foot-2 after going into the season right around 6-feet tall. Size runs in the family with older brother Davon playing defensive tackle at Ohio State. That could lead to questions about which position the rising sophomore ultimately projects to.

"I'm about 6-foot-2 now," said Hamilton in Indianapolis. "I don't know where I'll end up, I could play about anywhere. I think I did a good job today (at the camp)."

Watching his older brother have a breakout redshirt freshman season for the Buckeyes this fall has only added fuel to the fire.

"It has been really good watching him play," he said. "It has shown me a lot and motivated me."

Hamilton was a rotational player for Central this past fall with a veteran group of linebackers in front of him. Moving into the starting lineup and becoming a bigger part of the defense are the goals for the upcoming season. Last Monday's Best of the Midwest camp showed a bigger, stronger, and quicker prospect that is starting to grow into his body.

Recruiting wise, there are two schools that Hamilton likes to watch on Saturdays.

"I like to watch Ohio State and Clemson," he said. "Ohio State is a big school and has the major I want to go into. I want to major in finance and become a financial advisor. Clemson is a good school with great coaches."