2022 Football Roster
DeMarcco Hellams
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- DeMatha Catholic
2022
Led Alabama and ranked sixth in the SEC in tackles with 108, including three for loss (-11 yards) and one sack (-8 yards) ... also broke up seven passes, recorded a quarterback hurry, notched one interception and forced a fumble that he recovered ... selected as the Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week for his output against Mississippi State ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against Texas, ULM, Arkansas, Mississippi State, LSU, Ole Miss and Austin Peay. Utah State: Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup in the season opener. Texas: Played a big role in limiting the Longhorns to just 19 points on the day ... led the UA defense with 10 total tackles, including eight solo stops ... added one tackle for loss (-2 yards) and one pass breakup to his totals. ULM: Paced the Tide in tackles for a second straight week, finishing with nine stops on the day ... helped limit the Warhawks to only 169 total yards of offense. Vanderbilt: Posted three tackles in the SEC opener. Arkansas: Totaled six tackles and a pass breakup against the Razorbacks ... also forced a key fumble in Alabama territory to help the Tide retake momentum in the game. Texas A&M: Finished with seven tackles and one pass breakup on the night. Tennessee: Led the Tide with 10 tackles ... also picked off his first pass of the season. Mississippi State: Matched his career-best total for tackles with 12 on the night, including one sack (-8 yards) ... added two pass breakups. LSU: Tied his career-best total for tackles with 12, including a team-high nine solo stops ... notched one tackle for loss (-1 yard) as part of UA's season-high 11 in the game. Ole Miss: Made numerous key stops in the run game to stop the Rebels from big gains ... tied for the team lead in tackles with 11 by day's end. Austin Peay: Posted seven tackles from his safety spot. Auburn: Recorded six stops and a pass breakup on Senior Day. Kansas State: Set a new career-high mark for tackles with his team-leading 13 stops.
2021
Earned the starting safety spot in his third season ... suffered a lower leg injury midway through fall camp that limited his playing time early ... tied for the UA team lead and fifth in the SEC in interceptions with three ... accumulated 87 tackles on the season to rank third for UA, including 2.5 for loss (-6 yards) ... added a quarterback hurry to go with three pass breakups ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia. Miami: Came off the bench in the opener but did not record any stats. Mercer: Started the game at safety and finished with three total tackles. Florida: Recorded a team-high 11 tackles in his start at safety against the Gators. Southern Miss: Picked off his first career pass with a return of six yards ... also notched five tackles to tie for second on the defense. Ole Miss: Led the Tide defense in tackles with 11 ... totaled four key third-down stops to help force two punts and a pair of eventual turnovers on downs. Texas A&M: Notched his second interception of the season ... added seven tackles by night’s end. Mississippi State: Rotated in at safety to record one tackle in Starkville. Tennessee: Tied for second on the Alabama defense with six tackles, including four solo stops. LSU: Pressured the Tiger quarterback once while adding three tackles on the night. New Mexico State: Recorded one stop in his start against the Aggies. Arkansas: Finished tied for second in tackles with 11 ... also posted one tackle for loss (-4 yards) on the afternoon. Auburn: Broke up a team-high two passes while adding six total tackles, including half a stop for loss (-1 yards). Georgia: Led the Crimson Tide defense in tackles with nine ... added his team-high tying third pick of the season to go with a pass breakup. Cincinnati: Totaled six tackles in the Cotton Bowl. Georgia: Tied for the team lead in tackles with seven stops, including one for loss (-1 yard).
2020
Carved out a role on the Tide's third-down defense while returning to his spot on special teams ... totaled 62 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) and a sack (-1 yard) ... also added three pass breakups ... earned special teams player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches for his efforts at Missouri, at Arkansas and against Florida ... picked up defensive player of the week recognition from the coaching staff for his play against Mississippi State. Missouri: Split time between defense and special teams ... led all special teamers with two solo tackles on kickoff coverage ... selected as the Tide's lone special teams player of the week for his efforts in Columbia. Texas A&M: Totaled three tackles in the home opener. Ole Miss: Saw significant minutes on defense while continuing his role on special teams ... finished with six tackles against the Rebels. Georgia: Made his first career start at safety ... finished the night as the Crimson Tide's leader in tackles with 11 ... added one pass breakup to his line. Tennessee: Saw time against the Vols but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Recorded three tackles from spot in the secondary ... helped limit the State passing attack to only 163 yards through the air ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the UA coaching staff for his play against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: Broke up one pass while adding a tackle against the Wildcats. Auburn: Entered in a reserve role at safety and finished with seven tackles to tie for third on the team. LSU: Posted big minutes in the absence of Daniel Wright ... recorded eight tackles, including half a tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... also added one pass breakup from his safety spot. Arkansas: Played a key role on a Tide coverage unit that allowed just 18 yards on kickoff returns ... picked up special teams player of the week honors for his play on coverage units in Fayetteville. Florida: Finished with two key stops on special teams ... made one of the biggest tackles of the game, stopping the Gator returner on punt coverage with just seconds left to play to place UF at their own 12-yard line for the final play of the night ... added one stop on kickoff coverage ... picked up special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama staff for his play in Atlanta. Notre Dame: Made the start at safety for the Crimson Tide ... finished with a game-high and career-best 12 tackles, including one sack (-1 yard). Ohio State: Started at safety and totaled four tackles by night's end.
2019
Worked on special teams while also seeing time in a deep secondary unit ... saw time in all 13 games ... posted four tackles, including half a sack (-2 yards). Duke: Saw time against the Blue Devils for his first collegiate action. New Mexico State: Finished with three tackles in the home opener, including half a sack (-2 yards). South Carolina: Totaled one tackle against the Gamecocks.
High School and Personal Data
Was one of the top players in Maryland in his recruiting cycle out of DeMatha Catholic ... versatile athlete who starred on both sides of the ball as a senior ... unanimous four-star recruit by all major recruiting services ... 247Composite and 247Sports rated him as the No. 8 safety ... listed as the No. 107 prospect on the Top247 ... tabbed the No. 9 athlete and the No. 86 player nationally by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 128 prospect on the ESPN300 ... ranked as the No. 10 athlete by ESPN.com and the fourth-rated player in Maryland ... rated 71st nationally by PrepStar, which ranked him as its No. 5 athlete ... participated in Nike's “The Opening” Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 ... earned Washington Post Metro Offensive Player of the Year honors after catching 78 passes for 1,469 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior ... recorded 12 interceptions – three of which he returned for touchdowns – along with 91 tackles at defensive back ... contributed two touchdowns, two interceptions and a blocked punt for a safety in DeMatha's WCAC semifinal victory to help the Stags reach the WCAC championship game ... coached by Elijah Brooks at DeMatha Catholic ... chose Alabama over Clemson, Kentucky, Louisville and Maryland.
