CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Surpassed the 1,000-receiving yard mark for his career against Maryland (9/27/19), becoming the 33rd Penn State player to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark...Ranks 16th all-time at Penn State with 1,658 receiving yards...Tied for 13th all-time at Penn State with 13 touchdown receptions...Ranks eighth all-time in kick return yards with 1,036...Ranks No. 15 on the career kickoff return list with a 23.55 average...Sits eighth all-time at Penn State wtih 44 kick returns...Passed the 1,500 all-purpose yard mark against Idaho (8/31/19)...Went over the 2,000 all-purpose yard mark at Iowa (10/12/19)...Surpassed the 2,500 all-purpose yard mark at Minnesota (11/9/19)...Became the 19th Nittany Lion to reach 3,000 all-purpose yards vs. Memphis (12/28/19)...Has 33 catches of 20 or more yards (16 in 2018, 17 in 2019), 14 catches of 30 or more yards (6 in 2018, 8 in 2019), eight catches for 40 or more yards (3 in 2018, 5 in 2019) and four catches of 50 or more yards (1 in 2018, 3 in 2019).
Season: 2019: Ranks 10th at Penn State with 904 receiving yards...Holds 10th at Penn State with 1,586 all-purpose yards...Tied for 11th at PSU in touchdown receptions with eight...Ranks ninth in kick return yards with 513. 2018: Broke the Penn State freshman record for all-purpose yards with 1,417, topping the previous mark of 1,237 set by Saquon Barkley in 2015...Sits No. 18 on the program's season all-purpose yards list with 1,417 yards...Totaled 523 kickoff return yards to rank No. 6 in Penn State history...Ranks No. 18 on the program's season kickoff return average list with a 26.2 mark.
Game: Hauled in a 93-yard touchdown pass from Trace McSorley against Ohio State (9/29/18) for the second-longest in program history.
2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Selected Phil Steele All-Big Ten third team...Named All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media on offense...Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media as a return specialist...Tabbed Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten first team as a punt returner...Selected Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten honorable mention on offense...Named All-Big Ten second team as a receiver and all-purpose athlete by the Associated Press...Named the team's Most Valuable Player at the team's awards banquet...Earned All-ECAC Offensive honors...Named a Maxwell Award semifinalist...Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following the Michigan game (10/19)...Named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after the Michigan game...Selected to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Michigan game...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Iowa game (10/12)...Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Purdue game (10/5)...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team after the Maryland game (9/27)...Selected to the preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list...Tabbed on the preseason Paul Hornung Award watch list.
Season: Made 13 starts...Made at least one catch in all 26 games of his career...Had at least one catch of 20 or more yards in 14-straight games from 11/17/18 at Rutgers through 11/23/19 at Ohio State...Had 17 catches of 20 or more yards, eight catches of 30 or more yards, five catches of 40 or more yards and three catches of 50 or more yards.
Rankings: Ranked sixth in the Big Ten and 40th in the FBS with eight receiving touchdowns...Was No. 6 in the conference with 904 receiving yards...Averaged 59.5 receiving yards per game, good for seventh in the Big Ten...Held seventh in the Big Ten averaging 4.3 receptions per game...Sat fourth in the Big Ten and 31st in the country averaging 122.0 all-purpose yards per game...Ranked 10th in the Big Ten averaging 16.14 yards per reception...Held No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 22 in the country in combined return yards (639)...Was fifth in the Big Ten in punt return average (5.5) and sixth in kick return average (21.4).
Idaho (8/31): Caught four passes for 115 yards...Connected with Sean Clifford for touchdown receptions of 36- and 21-yards...Caught four passes of 20 or more yards...Added a 16-yard rush and a 25-yard punt return...Earned the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week award. Buffalo (9/7): Made three catches for 62 yards, including a 45-yard reception...Added a 22-yard punt return. Pittsburgh (9/14): Recorded three catches for 68 yards...Had a 53-yard catch in the first quarter...Added 20- and 24-yard kick returns. at Maryland (9/27): Caught six passes for 108 yards...Earned his third career 100-yard game...Had a 58-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter...Went over the 1,000-receiving yard mark for his career, becoming the 33rd Penn State player to reach that mark. Purdue (10/5): Posted three catches for 41 yards...Scored on a 23-yard pass...Earned a career-best 37 punt return yards on six returns...Had a 26-yard punt return in the first quarter. at Iowa (10/12): Caught a career-high seven passes for 61 yards...Scored on a 22-yard pass in the second quarter...Returned three kickoffs for 48 yards. Michigan (10/19): Posted six catches for 108 yards to earn fourth career 100-yard game...Scored on 25- and 53-yard touchdowns for second career multi-touchdown reception game...Rushed for 6 yards on two carries, including a key 4-yard carry in the fourth quarter...Had kick returns of 25 and 40 yards...Tabbed the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. at Michigan State (10/26): Caught five passes for 57 yards...Hauled in a 27-yard touchdown reception...Had a 4-yard rush...Had kick returns of 20 and 24 yards...Added a 6-yard punt return. at Minnesota (11/9): Hauled in seven receptions for 119 yards...Had receptions of 23 and 25 yards...Rushed for 6 yards on two carries...Recorded a career-high 98 kick return yards...Had kick returns of 20 and 27 yards...Tallied a career-high 208 all-purpose yards. Indiana (11/16): Caught two passes for 52 yards, including a 41-yard reception in the first quarter...Had kick returns of 20 and 27 yards. at Ohio State (11/23): Made three grabs for 45 yards...Had a 22-yard reception...Added a 26-yard kick return. Rutgers (11/30): Had five catches for 22 yards...Rushed for 6 yards on three carries...Recorded a 24-yard punt return...Had kick returns of 34, 23 and 21 yards...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week. vs. Memphis (12/28): Caught two passes for 46 yards...Hauled in a 31-yard grab in the first quarter...Had two rushes for 14 yards...Added a 24-yard kick return.
2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) as a kick returner...Selected Freshman All-America by The Athletic as a returner/all-purpose player...Was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection as both a receiver and kick returner by the coaches and media...Selected as a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award for major college football’s Most Versatile Player...Named to Paul Hornung Award honor roll (9/10) following the Pittsburgh game...Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (10/1) after the Ohio State game...Selected to the Paul Hornung Award honor roll (10/1) after the Ohio State game...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week (10/1) following the Ohio State game.
Season: Made 13 starts...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance...One of 20 players to make their first career start...Had a reception in all 13 games...Had six games with four or more catches and 10 multi-catch games...Had 25 catches of 10 or more yards, 16 catches of 20 or more yards, six catches 30 or more yards and three catches of 40 or more yards...Registered a first down on 71 percent (30-42) of receptions...One of seven FBS players with a 90-yard catch on the season.
Rankings: Ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 18 in the nation with a 26.2 kick return average...Finished No. 4 in the conference and No. 31 in the nation with 619 combined return yards...Was No. 2 in the conference and No. 25 in the country averaging 17.95 yards per catch...Ended the season No. 6 in the Big Ten with 109.0 all-purpose yards per game...Finished No. 8 in the Big Ten in receiving yards (754) and No. 9 in receiving yards per game (58.0).
Appalachian State (9/1): Caught three passes for 67 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown to tie the game with 42 seconds left in regulation...Hauled in a 46-yard reception in the fourth quarter...Returned a kickoff 52 yards to spark PSU’s game-tying drive...Became first Penn State freshman to catch a touchdown pass in a season opener since Geno Lewis in 2013 against Syracuse. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Hauled in three receptions for 40 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown...Scored on on first career rush, a 32-yard run...Became the first PSU receiver with a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game since Derrick Williams against Indiana in 2008...Is the first PSU receiver to score on a rush since DeAndre Thompkins against Rutgers in 2015...Had kick returns of 27 and 28 yards for a total of 145 all-purpose yards...Named the coaching staff’s Offensive Player of the Week. Kent State (9/15): Totaled 107 all-purpose yards on three touches...Returned a kickoff 52 yards and a punt 33 yards...Named the coaching staff’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. at Illinois (9/21): Hauled in two receptions for 41 yards with a 21-yard TD...Added a 17-yard punt return and a 12-yard kick return. Ohio State (9/29): Earned first career 100-yard receiving game...Caught four passes for 138 yards...Hauled in a 93-yard touchdown catch, the second-longest in program history...Totaled a career-best 195 all-purpose yards, including 47 yards on three kick returns and a 10-yard punt return. Michigan State (10/13): Caught five passes for 66 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown...Returned three kickoffs for 57 yards, including a 24-yard return. at Indiana (10/20): Hauled in four receptions for 27 yards...Returned the opening kickoff 58 yards...Added a 21-yard kick return and a 16-yard punt return. Iowa (10/27): Totaled 188 all-purpose yards...Caught five passes for 96 yards...Had 82 kick return yards, including a career-best 67-yard return in the fourth quarter...Gained 10 yards on three punt returns. at Michigan (11/3): Had a 20-yard catch...Returned two kickoffs for 30 yards. Wisconsin (11/10): Matched a career high with five catches for 35 yards. at Rutgers (11/17): Caught a career-high-tying five passes for 71 yards...Had catches of 20 and 26 yards...Had a 15-yard punt return. Maryland (11/24): Hauled in three catches for 90 yards...Made a 38-yard reception on a lateral from DeAndre Thompkins in the second quarter. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Made a 41-yard reception in the first quarter...Added a 29-yard kick return.
2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Kevin Wright at IMG Academy in Florida in 2016...Two-time letterman at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in Michigan, which is also the alma mater of Nittany Lion great Allen Robinson...Missed the 2016 season due to injury, but IMG Academy went 12-0 and won the national championship...Competed at The Opening in 2016...Won the MVP award at the Rivals Camp Series in 2016...Helped Orchard Lake St. Mary’s to the Division 3 State Championship in his sophomore and junior years...Guided the Eaglets to the 2014 and 2015 district and regional championships, as well as the 2015 Catholic Prep Bowl title...Earned All-State Division 3 first-team accolades as a junior...Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and Scout and a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Ranked No. 55 at wide receiver and No. 58 in Florida by 247Sports...Ranked as No. 7 in Florida, No. 21 in the South and No. 54 overall among wide receivers by Scout...Ranked No. 45 at wide receiver and No. 48 in Florida by Rivals...Ranked No. 59 at wide receiver and No. 60 in Florida by ESPN...Ran track for two seasons and was the team MVP...Earned the Screaming Eagle Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kahlee Jacoby Hamler...Son of Latonya Gooding and Thomas Hamler...Has one older sister, Michelle Hamler...Hobbies include drawing...Majoring in journalism...Born July 8, 1999 in Pontiac, Michigan.