Ken Hamlin Ken Hamlin ( born January 20 , 1981 ) an American football safety , who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Arkansas . Hamlin has also played for the Dallas Cowboys . He earned a Pro Bowl selection with the Cowboys in 2007 . He was also the first freshman and only the second defensive back to lead the school in tackles , recording 104 ( 57 solo ) . On October 17 , 2005 , he was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a Seattle nightclub . As a result of the incident , Hamlin suffered multiple injuries that ended his 2005 season after just five games . The injuries included ; fractured skull , a small blood clot and bruising of the brain tissue . Early years . Hamlin attended Frayser High School in Frayser neighborhood of Memphis where he was the Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior in 1999 , when he gained 2 , 327 all - purpose yards and rushed for 1 , 276 yards and 16 touchdown s and recorded 380 receiving yards . He also recorded 136 tackles ( 96 solo ) and eight interception s as a safety . He also lettered in track and baseball . He was also a member of the school ' s National Honor Society and the senior class vice president . College career . Hamlin then attended the University of Arkansas where he became the first freshman and only the second defensive back to lead the school in tackles , recording 104 ( 57 solo ) . As a freshman , he was named an All - America n by " The Sporting News " and " Football News " and also named to the SEC Coaches Freshman All - SEC team . As a sophomore , he was named a Second - team All - American by " The NFL Draft Report " and also named First - team All - SEC . As a junior , he forced eight fumble s , recovered five , deflected 28 passes and intercepted nine . For his performance , he was named a First - team All - American by " The NFL Draft Report " and " The Sporting News " and nominated for the Jim Thorpe Award . He also became the first player in school history to record more than 100 tackles in a season three times . He was also nominated in 2002 for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy , given to the best defensive player in the nation . In his college career , Hamlin played in 36 games finishing with 381 tackles ( 221 solo ) , breaking the school record of 367 tackles by Cliff Powell ( 1967 – 69 ) . Hamlin is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity . Professional career . Hamlin entered the National Football League after his junior season at Arkansas where he was considered the Razorbacks best defensive back since Steve Atwater ( 1985 – 88 ) . Hamlin was selected in the second round ( 42nd overall ) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks . Seattle Seahawks . As a rookie , Hamlin started 14 - of - 16 games making " Pro Football Weekly " ' s All - Rookie Team . He finished second on team with 96 tackles and was third on the team with 10 passes defensed . In his first career start against the New Orleans Saints on September 7 , he recorded five tackles and gained national attention after knocking off Donte ' Stallworth ' s helmet on a hit over the middle . In 2004 , he started all of the teams 16 regular season games and finished third on the team with 79 tackles . He was fourth on the team with a career - high four interceptions , which ranked 10th in the NFC . In 2005 , he started the first six games of the season , recording 26 tackles , before suffering off - field head injuries . He was placed on the Reserve / Non - Football Injury list on November 1 and missed the rest of the season . In 2006 , Hamlin started all 16 regular - season games and finished second on the team with 96 tackles while recording three interceptions , 11 pass deflections , and one forced fumble . 2005 altercation . Hamlin was involved in an altercation that allegedly took place between himself and two unidentified men in a Seattle nightclub on October 17 , 2005 . According to a police report , Hamlin and his girlfriend were leaving the club at about 2 a . m . , several hours after the Seahawks defeated the Houston Texans . Hamlin ' s girlfriend told officers that he placed a hand on another man ' s shoulder and said , " Excuse me . " The man told Hamlin to stop pushing , and the two men began shoving one another . According to the report , Hamlin punched the man in the face . Another man knocked Hamlin down . Other witnesses told police another man hit Hamlin twice with a street sign . Hamlin sustained serious injuries to his head due to a blow from a street sign . He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull , a small blood clot and bruising of the brain tissue . He was released on October 20 , 2005 in stable condition . He did not play football for the rest of the season . Dallas Cowboys . On March 23 , 2007 , Hamlin signed a one - year contract worth $ 2 . 5 million with the Dallas Cowboys . In his first season with the Cowboys , Hamlin earned his first Pro Bowl selection , being named a starter for the NFC and was one - of - 13 Cowboys selected - setting a team and NFL record . He started all 16 games at free safety recording 102 tackles ( third on the team ) - his first career 100 - tackle season - five interceptions ( second on the team and tied for ninth in the league ) and a single - season career - best 14 pass breakups . He made his Cowboys debut against the New York Giants on September 9 , recording nine tackles and one pass breakup . After the season , on February 21 , 2008 , the Cowboys placed a franchise tag on him , insuring he would play at least one more season with the team . Later , on July 15 , he signed a six - year , $ 38 million contract . In 2008 , Hamlin was elected as one of the defensive team captains for the season and finished fourth on the team - first in the secondary - with 92 tackles , along with three pass breakups , one interception , a sack , a forced fumble and a fumble recovery . Hamlin was released on April 2 , 2010 . Baltimore Ravens . Hamlin was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on June 17 , 2010 . Third on the depth chart behind Haruki Nakamura and Tom Zbikowski , he was released by the Ravens on 22 Sept 2010 . Hamlin dressed for both regular season games before his release , but recorded no statistics . On September 29 , 2010 the Ravens re - signed Hamlin ; he takes the roster spot of defensive end Trevor Pryce , who was released and subsequently signed with the New York Jets . He intercepted Tom Brady when the Ravens played against the New England Patriots . The Ravens again released Hamlin on November 30 , 2010 . He had three total tackles during his time with the team . Indianapolis Colts . On December 22 , 2010 , Hamlin was signed by the Indianapolis Colts , filling the roster spot made available when Austin Collie was placed on injured reserve . He played in two regular season games , but did not record a statistic .