Raphael Hamilton

Raphael Hamilton ‘21 Hamilton first reached out to Mary University in Bismarck, North Dakota to play NCAA Division II Football his sophomore year. Hesent his film his junior year where he then began contact with the coaches. “It felt like a really good fit and the coaching staff really felt like they really cared about me,” Hamilton  said.

He committed to Mary University in August of 2020 but just recently took his official visit to Mary University in mid-November to get a more in depth look of the University’s program and speak with academic advisors.  

 “It really reassured me and I feel like I have a really good relationship with the coaches there and that’s kind of a big thing. I feel like the coaches there really care about me not just for my playing abilities but as a person.”

This year has been a bit different for boys football. They missed around three weeks of their season limiting the amount of film available to college recruiters. Because Hamilton committed early he was able to avoid any COVID recruitment struggles however this can be a conflict for some athletes still trying to get recruited.

“I mean like in football it’s especially important to have film out there there for coaches to evaluate. Hamilton aid. “For guys at City High we were able to get at least some film out, probably not as many games as we would have wanted but I still think it’s helpful.”

Overall, Hamilton looks forward to exploring a new community, developing new friendships, being a role model for aspiring college athletes, and the community service work The University Of Mary offers.

“There’s a lot of different opportunities that come with playing football in college. I want to be a leader amongst my teammates and look forward to developing friendships that I think will last a lifetime.” Hamilton said.