Damar Hamlin

Damar Romeyelle Hamlin (born March 24, 1998) is an American football player. He plays as a safety for the Buffalo Bills.

Early life
He grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He studied at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played basketball and football.  

Hamlin went to the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

 NFL career 
The Buffalo Bills chose Hamlin to play with them in the 2021 NFL draft. He became a safety in 2022.

On January 2, 2023, during a game Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin collapsed after tackling Tee Higgins. He was given CPR for 10 minutes. An ambulance took him to University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. He had gone into cardiac arrest.
The NFL suspended the game. At 10 p.m., the game was postponed (delayed).

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Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:African-American players of American football
Category:Buffalo Bills players