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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
In 2020, Hamlin started organizing annual Christmas [[toy drive]]s in his hometown of [[McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania|McKees Rocks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrop |first=JoAnne Klimovich |date=December 23, 2021 |title=Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, former Pitt player, hosts toy drive in McKees Rocks |language=en-US |work=Tribune-Review |url=https://triblive.com/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills-safety-damar-hamlin-former-pitt-player-hosts-toy-drive-in-mckees-rocks/ |access-date=January 2, 2023}}</ref>
In 2020, Hamlin started organizing annual Christmas [[toy drive]]s in his hometown of [[McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania|McKees Rocks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrop |first=JoAnne Klimovich |date=December 23, 2021 |title=Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, former Pitt player, hosts toy drive in McKees Rocks |language=en-US |work=Tribune-Review |url=https://triblive.com/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills-safety-damar-hamlin-former-pitt-player-hosts-toy-drive-in-mckees-rocks/ |access-date=January 2, 2023}}</ref> Shortly after his January 2, 2023 collapse, the [[GoFundMe]] campaign for his toy drive started receiving a massive influx of donors, raising over $900,000 dollars in donations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Matt |title=NFL community rallying around Damar Hamlin by donating to his toy drive |url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/1/2/23536609/damar-hamlin-charity-donations-after-mnf-injury-bills-bengals |website=[[SB Nation|Buffalo Rumblings]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=January 2, 2023 |date=January 2, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:25, 3 January 2023

Damar Hamlin
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Hamlin in the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
No. 3 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 26)
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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 16, 2022
Total tackles:93
Sacks:1.5
Pass deflections:4
Forced fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Damar Romeyelle Hamlin[1] (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.

On January 2, 2023, during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin collapsed on the field after delivering a tackle and was administered CPR before being rushed to the hospital.[2]

Early life and education

Hamlin grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.[3] He was named first-team All-State and the Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year.[4]

College career

Hamlin enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He played in three games as a freshman before suffering an injury and redshirting.[5] As a redshirt freshman he recorded 41 tackles with one interception in nine games played.[6] Hamlin led the Panthers with 76 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.[7] He was named a team captain going into his final season and was named second-team All-ACC after leading the team with 66 tackles and seven passes broken up.[8][9]

College statistics

Season Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2016 Pittsburgh 4 4 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Pittsburgh 30 11 41 1.0 0.0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0
2018 Pittsburgh 53 23 76 3.0 0.0 4 2 79 39.5 79 0 0 1 0
2019 Pittsburgh 60 24 84 2.5 0.0 10 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
2020 Pittsburgh 38 28 66 3.5 0.0 7 2 4 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
Career 185 90 275 10.0 0.0 21 6 102 17.0 79 0 0 1 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench 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 s 1.46 s 2.69 s 4.40 s 6.93 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

The Buffalo Bills selected Hamlin in the sixth round, with the 212th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo on May 21, 2021.[13] After playing a reserve role his rookie season, Hamlin became one of the Bills' starting safeties in 2022 after Micah Hyde suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 2.[14]

Monday Night Football collapse

On January 2, 2023, during a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, Hamlin made a jarring[15] tackle on wide receiver Tee Higgins.[16] After the collision, Hamlin momentarily got to his feet and then collapsed backward to the ground. Hamlin was then placed on a stretcher and an ambulance came onto the field as most of the players from both teams came off the sidelines to kneel or stand around Hamlin. First responders initiated CPR and administered defibrillation to Hamlin on the field for 10 minutes.[17][18] Hamlin was also given oxygen, intubated, and administered an intravenous solution (IV).[17] He was transported to University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center at roughly 9:23 p.m. EST[19] and was reported to be in critical condition.[20] The game was suspended with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter and was postponed shortly after 10 p.m., about one hour after Hamlin collapsed.[21][22][23]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2021 BUF 14 0 2 2 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 15 13 91 63 28 6 1.5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 29 13 93 65 28 6 1.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2021 BUF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

In 2020, Hamlin started organizing annual Christmas toy drives in his hometown of McKees Rocks.[24] Shortly after his January 2, 2023 collapse, the GoFundMe campaign for his toy drive started receiving a massive influx of donors, raising over $900,000 dollars in donations.[25]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Football Roster". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (January 2, 2023). "Bills' Damar Hamlin collapses on the field, game temporarily suspended". Fox News.
  3. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (April 27, 2021). "On cusp of NFL career, ex-Pitt player Damar Hamlin enters new world of digital trading cards". Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Signing Day: Damar Hamlin headlines homegrown talent for Pitt". WTAE-TV. February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Batko, Brian (August 23, 2017). "Pat Narduzzi hopeful sophomore Damar Hamlin won't redshirt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Damar Hamlin takes charge of Pitt's 'sniper gang'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (January 15, 2020). "Pitt safety Damar Hamlin returning for 5th year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Filipcic-Godsey, Amanda (April 24, 2021). "Pitt's Hamlin thrived in final season, ready for NFL". The Herald. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (December 10, 2020). "Pitt's Rashad Weaver, Damar Hamlin don't travel to Georgia Tech for final regular-season game". Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Damar Hamlin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills draft Pittsburgh S Damar Hamlin with 212th pick". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/21/21". Pro Football Rumors. May 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bills game analysis: Damar Hamlin developing into solid starting safety". Chittenango News. November 2, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Farmer, Sam (January 2, 2023). "Bills safety Damar Hamlin in critical condition after receiving CPR on field". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Maiorana, Sal (January 2, 2023). "Who is Damar Hamlin, Bills player taken in ambulance on Monday Night Football?". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Planalp, Brian. "Bengals-Bills game suspended, Bills' Damar Hamlin in critical condition". Fox19 Now. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Morgan, Emmanuel. "Monday Night Football Game Postponed After Player Collapses on Field". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Bengals vs. Bills 'Monday Night Football' game suspended after Buffalo's Damar Hamlin suffers scary injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  20. ^ Planalp, Brian (January 2, 2023). "Bengals-Bills game suspended, Bills' Damar Hamlin in critical condition". WXIX. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Clark, Dave. "Damar Hamlin suffers injury during Buffalo-Cincinnati first quarter". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Buffalo Bills game postponed after safety Damar Hamlin collapses, receives CPR on field". WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Baker, Kendall (January 3, 2023). "NFL postpones Bills-Bengals game after Damar Hamlin collapses on field". Axios. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Harrop, JoAnne Klimovich (December 23, 2021). "Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, former Pitt player, hosts toy drive in McKees Rocks". Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  25. ^ Warren, Matt (January 2, 2023). "NFL community rallying around Damar Hamlin by donating to his toy drive". Buffalo Rumblings. Vox Media. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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