Paris Hamilton is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 player, a wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

, who attended the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...

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College career

Paris Hamilton joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota Golden Gophers

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in 2003 but blew out his left knee in summer conditioning and missed the season. He had four catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns in 2004 http://www.startribune.com/blogs/vikings/?p=751. Hamilton played for Tyler (TX) Junior College prior to signing with Minnesota.

Professional career

Hamilton was signed to the Detroit Lions during the 2005 season. He also played with them during the 2006 season. On June 13, 2007 Hamilton signed with the Minnesota Vikings but was placed on injury reserve after suffering a torn ACL. http://vikings.com/rostermoves.html.