The Ottawa Redblacks placed offensive lineman Cooper Hamilton on the retired on Wednesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Cooper Hamilton is six foot seven and weighs 310 pounds. The 25-year-old from Innisfil, Ontario, went undrafted in the 2024 CFL Draft. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Hamilton on May 21, 2024. In 2024, he played in two preseason games for the Redblacks.
Ottawa released him on June 2, 2024, and he returned to Wilfrid Laurier for his final collegiate season. The Ottawa Redblacks signed Hamilton on November 27, 2024.
At the 2024 CFL Combine, Hamilton made 20 reps of 225 bench presses, ran a 5.47 in the 40-yard dash, a vertical jump of 28.5, a broad jump of 8’ 8 7/8”, an 8.09 in the 3-cone drill, and a 5.08 in the shuttle drill.
Collegiately, Hamilton played five seasons at Wilfrid Laurier University (2019, 2021-24) playing left tackle in 35 games, of which 33 were starts. He is a two-time Second Team OUA All-Star and a Second Team OUA Football All-Star in 2022. Hamilton participated in the U Sports East-West Bowl and the FCS National Bowl.
In 2024, Wilfrid Laurier’s offense averaged 508.6 yards per game, 334.3 passing yards per game, 174.4 rushing yards per game, and 36 touchdowns going 8-0 in the season on their way to winning the Yates Cup and the Uteck Bowl.
