Damar Hamlin
Damar Romeyelle Hamlin[1] (born March 24, 1998) is an American football player. He plays as a safety for the Buffalo Bills.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | 24 March 1998
(aged 28) McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | ||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2016–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career statistics as of Week 16, 2022 | |||||||||||
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Early life
He grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He studied at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played basketball and football. [2][3]
Hamlin went to the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[3]
NFL career
The Buffalo Bills chose Hamlin to play with them in the 2021 NFL draft.[4] He became a safety in 2022.[5]
On January 2, 2023, during a game Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin collapsed after tackling Tee Higgins.[6][7] He was given CPR for 10 minutes.[8] An ambulance took him to University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center.[9] He had gone into cardiac arrest.[10]
The NFL suspended the game. At 10 p.m., the game was postponed (delayed).[11]
Damar Hamlin Media
Hamlin with the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2019
Hamlin is removed by ambulance as his teammates (bottom left in white) pray
Bills showing support for Hamlin the week after his collapse at home against the Patriots
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References
- ↑ 2020 Football Roster. pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (April 27, 2021). "On cusp of NFL career, ex-Pitt player Damar Hamlin enters new world of digital trading cards" (in en-US). Tribune-Review. https://triblive.com/sports/on-cusp-of-nfl-career-ex-pitt-player-damar-hamlin-enters-new-world-of-digital-trading-cards/. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rossetti, Antonio. "Damar Hamlin, former Pitt football star, says he’s ‘on the right path’ with the NFL". Point Park Globe. https://ppuglobe.com/2021/09/damar-hamlin-talks-pittsburgh-nfl/. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ 2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills draft Pittsburgh S Damar Hamlin with 212th pick. Buffalo Rumblings (May 1, 2021)SB Nation.
- ↑ Bills game analysis: Damar Hamlin developing into solid starting safety. Chittenango News (November 2, 2022). Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ↑ Maiorana, Sal. Who is Damar Hamlin, Bills player taken in ambulance on Monday Night Football?. Democrat and Chronicle (January 2, 2023). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Farmer, Sam. Bills safety Damar Hamlin in critical condition after receiving CPR on field. Los Angeles Times (2023-01-02). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ↑ Planalp, Brian. Bengals-Bills game suspended, Bills’ Damar Hamlin in critical condition. Fox19 Now. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ Sullivan, Tyler. NFL postpones Bengals vs. Bills after Buffalo's Damar Hamlin collapses on field during 'Monday Night Football'. CBS Sports (January 2, 2023). Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ Yeung, Jessie. BREAKING: Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and is in critical condition, Buffalo Bills say. CNN (2023-01-03). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Baker, Kendall. NFL postpones Bills-Bengals game after Damar Hamlin collapses on field. Axios (2023-01-03). Retrieved 2023-01-03.