DeMarcco Hellams

DeMarcco Hellams (born June 5, 2000) is an American football safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

DeMarcco Hellams
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 2
PositionSafety
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2018)

Early years

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.[6]

References
  1. Fall 2018 All-Met: Football offense first team, second team, honorable mention
  2. Four-star DeMatha Catholic DB DeMarcco Hellams commits to Alabama
  3. Why 4-star DB Demarcco Hellams picked Alabama
  4. DeMarcco Hellams is next man up for struggling Alabama football secondary vs Georgia
  5. Alabama football's self-dubbed 'Hit Man' has earned the reputation
  6. Alabama ‘Hitman’ safety gave himself perfect nickname
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