Damar Hamlin

Damar Romeyelle Hamlin (born March 24, 1998) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.

Damar Hamlin
No. 31 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsburgh Central Catholic
College:Pittsburgh (2016–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:2
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Hamlin grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania and attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic.[1] He was named first team All-State and the Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

College career

Hamlin played in three games as a freshman before suffering an injury and redshirting.[3] As a redshirt freshman he recorded 41 tackles with one interception in nine games played.[4] Hamlin led the Panthers with 90 tackles and two interceptions as a redshirt sophomore and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He had 84 tackles with 10 passes broken up as a redshirt junior.[5] He was named a team captain going into his final season and was named second team All-ACC after leading the team with 67 tackles and seven passes broken up.[6][7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.46 s2.69 s4.40 s6.93 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Hamlin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round, 212th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo on May 21, 2021.[11]

References
  1. "On cusp of NFL career, ex-Pitt player Damar Hamlin enters new world of digital trading cards". finance.yahoo.com.
  2. "Signing Day: Damar Hamlin headlines homegrown talent for Pitt". WTAE. February 3, 2016.
  3. Batko, Brian (August 23, 2017). "Pat Narduzzi hopeful sophomore Damar Hamlin won't redshirt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. "Damar Hamlin takes charge of Pitt's 'sniper gang'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 6, 2018.
  5. "Pitt safety Damar Hamlin returning for 5th year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. January 15, 2020.
  6. Service, AMANDA FILIPCIC-GODSEY | CNHI News. "Pitt's Hamlin thrived in final season, ready for NFL". The Herald.
  7. DiPaola, Jerry (December 10, 2020). "Pitt's Rashad Weaver, Damar Hamlin don't travel to Georgia Tech for final regular-season game". TribLIVE.com.
  8. "Damar Hamlin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  9. "Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  10. "2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills draft Pittsburgh S Damar Hamlin with 212th pick". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  11. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/21/21". Pro Football Rumors. May 21, 2021.
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