DeMarcco Hellams
American football player (born 2000)
American football player
| No. 37 – Atlanta Falcons | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 23) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||
| College: | Alabama (2019-2022) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
DeMarcco Hellams (born June 5, 2000) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early years
Hellams attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he was the Washington Post Metro Offensive Player of the Year after catching 78 passes for 1,469 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense and 12 interceptions on defense.[1] Hellams committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Hellams played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2019, recording four tackles and 0.5 sacks. In 13 games his sophomore year in 2020, he had 56 tackles and one sack.[4] As a first-year starter in 2021, Hellams had 87 tackles and three interceptions.[5] He returned to Alabama for his senior year in 2022.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.57 s | 7.29 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Hellams was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 224th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[9]
References
- ^ "Fall 2018 All-Met: Football offense first team, second team, honorable mention". Washington Post. December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Cam (June 12, 2018). "Four-star DeMatha Catholic DB DeMarcco Hellams commits to Alabama". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Bean, Josh (July 1, 2018). "Why 4-star DB Demarcco Hellams picked Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Brett. "DeMarcco Hellams is next man up for struggling Alabama football secondary vs Georgia". Tide Sports.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Alabama football's self-dubbed 'Hit Man' has earned the reputation". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael (August 12, 2022). "Alabama 'Hitman' safety gave himself perfect nickname". al.
- ^ "DeMarcco Hellams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DeMarcco Hellams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Bair, Scott (April 29, 2023). "Falcons select DeMarcco Hellams with the No. 224 overall NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com.
External links
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
- Atlanta Falcons bio
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