Aaron Donald
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 23, 1991 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Penn Hills (Penn Hills, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Aaron Charles Donald[1] (born May 23, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams franchise. He is considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time.[2][3][4]
Donald played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, winning the Bronko Nagurski, Outland, and Bill Willis trophies and the Chuck Bednarik and Lombardi awards as senior. He was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft, spending his first two seasons with the team in St. Louis and his remaining eight in Los Angeles. During his NFL career, Donald was named Defensive Player of the Year a record three times, along with receiving Pro Bowl selections in all 10 of his seasons and eight first-team All-Pro honors. Donald was also a member of the team that won Super Bowl LVI.
- ^ "Aaron Donald Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Gagnon, Brad (June 10, 2021). "Could Aaron Donald Be the Greatest Defensive Player in NFL History?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (September 5, 2021). "Damien Harris calls Aaron Donald the best defensive player of all time". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Baldinger, Brian (June 17, 2019). "Why Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the greatest interior defensive lineman of all time". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.