DeMarcco Hellams

DeMarcco Hellams (born June 5, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

DeMarcco Hellams

Hellams in 2023
No. 23 – Atlanta Falcons
Position	Safety
Roster status	Injured reserve
Personal information
Born	(2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 25) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	Alabama (2019–2022)
NFL draft	2023: 7th round, 224th overall pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2023–present)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 40 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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, where he finished sixth in the SEC with 108 tackles, leading the Crimson Tide.^[6][7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.57 s	1.57 s	2.63 s	4.57 s	7.29 s	31.0 in (0.79 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
Sources:[8][9]

Hellams was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 224th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.^[10]

Hellams was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, to begin the regular season, where he ultimately remainder for the entirety of the year.^[11]

Hellams made 11 appearances for Atlanta in 2025, primarily on special teams, in which he posted 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. On December 6, 2025, Hellams was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.^[12]

Personal life

Hellams' older brother, Delante Jr., played college football as a wide receiver for Stony Brook from 2017 to 2022.^[13][14]