Alabama fans are thrilled to not have Pete Golding anymore, especially after seeing how recent defensive players for the Crimson Tide are performing in the NFL preseason.
DeMarcco Hellams, a former Alabama safety, got selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.
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The Atlanta Falcons took a chance on him, and he is showing out. He recorded an interception in his rookie preseason debut against the Miami Dolphins and returned with another marquee play versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Hellams was in the right spot for a second interception. He is proving the Falcons right for drafting him, and the former four-star is pushing to make the team.
Two #NFLPreseason games, two INTs for @DHellams2. The 7th-round pick is proving himself for the @AtlantaFalcons. pic.twitter.com/FwqpD2ODIY
— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2023
Hellams, a native of Washington, D.C., came in Alabama’s 2019 signing class. He played on two Southeastern Conference Championship teams (2020, 2021) and a College Football Playoff National Championship team in 2020.
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