When others give someone a nickname, it sticks more times than not.
Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix’s grandmother nicknamed him ‘Ha Ha,’ and it became his name at the University of Alabama. No one knows where Ga’Quincy McKinstry got his nickname from, but everyone calls him ‘Kool-Aid.’ When one gives itself a nickname, it has to prove its worth. DeMarcco Hellams, a senior safety for the Crimson Tide, enters a marquee season with NFL Draft implications.
He started last year with an ankle injury, but Hellams finished well. He collected 87 tackles — including 2.5 tackles for loss — as the starting free safety.