Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field Monday, is a Pittsburgh-area native who has credited his parents for helping him navigate adversity and reach the NFL.
Hamlin, 24, grew up in McKees Rocks, Pa., a northwest suburb of Pittsburgh, and became a star defensive back at Central Catholic High. He continued his ascent at the University of Pittsburgh, and when he was a fifth-year senior, he became a team captain. In 2020, a season challenged by the coronavirus, Hamlin led the Panthers with 67 tackles and seven passes defended. He received second-team all-ACC honors.In 2021, Buffalo picked him in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
“I would just really give all that credit to my parents — that’s really like the biggest difference that I’ve seen in everyone’s lives that was around me growing up,” Hamlin told the Democrat and Chronicle. “Just that fact of having two parents in my life that were dedicated to me and all into me, every move from being little to growing up.”
“What an accomplishment for Damar to avoid things,” Bills General Manager Brandon Beane told the paper. “He knows people that have died or whatever but at the end of the day he’s about football, he’s a good person, and he’s going to be a good pro.”
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