DeMarcco Hellams

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DeMarcco Hellams
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Hellams in 2023
No. 23 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 25)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College: Alabama (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023: 7th round, 224th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:40
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeMarcco Hellams (born June 5, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

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, where he finished sixth in the SEC with 108 tackles, leading the Crimson Tide. [6] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.57 s2.63 s4.57 s7.29 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
Sources: [8] [9]

Hellams was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 224th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. [10]

Hellams was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, to begin the season and it ended up being for the entirety of the 2024 season. [11]

Personal life

Hellams' older brother, Delante Jr., played college football as a wide receiver for Stony Brook from 2017 to 2022. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Fall 2018 All-Met: Football offense first team, second team, honorable mention". Washington Post. December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Smith, Cam (June 12, 2018). "Four-star DeMatha Catholic DB DeMarcco Hellams commits to Alabama". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bean, Josh (July 1, 2018). "Why 4-star DB Demarcco Hellams picked Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Brett (October 14, 2020). "DeMarcco Hellams is next man up for struggling Alabama football secondary vs Georgia". Tide Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (August 12, 2022). "Alabama football's self-dubbed 'Hit Man' has earned the reputation". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Casagrande, Michael (August 12, 2022). "Alabama 'Hitman' safety gave himself perfect nickname". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ikic, Adnan (April 29, 2023). "Falcons draft Alabama S DeMarcco Hellams with pick No. 224 in 7th Round". The Falcoholic. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "DeMarcco Hellams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DeMarcco Hellams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ Bair, Scott (April 29, 2023). "Falcons select DeMarcco Hellams with the No. 224 overall NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ↑ McManes, Chris (November 18, 2018). "Triple-threat DeMarcco Hellams leads DeMatha into championship game". Streetcar Suburbs News. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Delante Hellams Jr. - Football". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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