No. 23 – Atlanta Falcons | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 5, 2000||
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 / round: 7 / pick: 224 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve/designated for return | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
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 at Alabama.
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]
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]
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]
Hellams was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 to begin the season. [10]
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