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WATCH: Kyle Hamilton explains viral handshake with his girlfriend

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Safety Kyle Hamilton spent three years at Notre Dame before heading to the NFL. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire)

Kyle Hamilton and his girlfriend, Reese, had an interesting way of celebrating when he got drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Notre Dame star explained their special handshake in his introductory press conference — and it’s awesome.

The two debuted the routine after Roger Goodell called Hamilton’s name as the No. 14 overall pick in the draft. Hamilton said they’ve been dating since high school and thought of the handshake shortly after. They’ve done it ever since, and people on social media ate it up.

“My girlfriend and I … we started dating sophomore year of high school and I think we came up with the handshake junior year or something like that,” Hamilton said. “We’ve just been doing it ever since and we just decided it seemed like the right time to do it, and I guess everyone else agreed. She’s kind of famous now, I guess.”

Baltimore Ravens select Kyle Hamilton in 2022 NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens selected Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton, who ranks as the best player at his position, with the No. 14 overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. After establishing himself as one of the best defensive backs in the country, his testing numbers led to a late slide which could made him a steal.

Kyle Hamilton, at 6-foot-4 with great length, finished his college career with 138 tackles, eight interceptions and 16 pass deflections. He also added 7.5 tackles for loss in 31 games.

A former four-star plus recruit in the class of 2019, he was the No. 62 overall player in the nation per the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average. The Atlanta, Georgia native also ranked as the No. 6 safety and No. 9 player in his home state after playing at Marist School.