He was one of Alabama’s most exciting young players on defense in 2020.
DeMarcco Hellams arrived as a four-star safety in the 2019 recruiting class, but he quickly became a force. A native of Washington, D.C., Hellams carved out a role on Alabama’s third-down defense. He earned Player of the Week honors on defense and special teams from the Tide’s coaching staff versus Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Florida. He was a tackling machine at DeMatha Catholic School, but Hellams had the hit-stick on display for Alabama. He finished fourth on the roster for total tackles (62) and was fifth in solo stops (36).