Damar Hamlin Net Worth: How Rich is the NFL Player Actually?

Damar Hamlin is an American football safety who plays for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2021 NFL Draft. Hamlin played as a backup in most of his rookie season before becoming a starter in 2022. As of 2023, Damar Hamlin net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Who is Damar Hamlin?

Damar Hamlin is a professional football safety and fashion entrepreneur from Pennsylvania. He has been playing for the Buffalo Bills since he was selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Damar collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2, 2023. He reportedly went into cardiac arrest after colliding with Bengals’ receiver, Tee Higgins.

Hamlin was born in March 1998 in McKee Rocks, Pennsylvania. He was born to teen parents, Mario and Nina. His dad was 17 and his mom was 16 when he came into this world.

Hamlin’s father was jailed for 3 and a half years after being convicted of selling drugs. He still remained in close contact with his dad while he was incarcerated. He went through a difficult childhood. Despite that, he achieved immense success as an NFL star. He has also credited his parents who supported his dream and helped him to achieve success.

Damar Hamlin Net Worth & Career

Damar Hamlin was named the Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and the first-team All-State while playing for Central Catholic High School. In fact, he is considered one of the top cornerbacks who came out of Central Catholic. Following high school, he was recruited by many major college football programs. He eventually attended the Pittsburgh and played college football for the Panthers.

Hamlin appeared in three games as a freshman for the Panthers. After redshirting, he appeared in nine games and recorded 41 tackles with one interception. Hamlin even led the Panthers with 76 tackles and 2 interceptions while playing as a redshirt sophomore. He has subsequently been named the honorable mention and All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He continued his best form as a redshirt junior and recorded 84 tackles with 10 passes broken up. In the final season, he was named a team captain. Along with that, he was also named the second-team All-ACC.

Damar’s professional career began when he was picked in the 6th round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In May 2021, he signed a four-year rookie contract with Buffalo Bills. In the rookie season, he played a reserve role for the team. A year later, he was named one of the starting safeties. He got to play as a starting safety after the Bills’ safety, Micah Hyde suffered a neck injury. In Week 9, he led the Buffalo Bills with 12 tackles and a sack against the New York Jets. However, the Bulls lost the game to the Jets with a score of 20-17.

Hamlin appeared in a Week 17 NFL game on January 2, 2023, where the Bulls played against the Cincinnati Bengals. In the game, he suddenly collapsed on the field after tackling the wide receiver, Tee Higgins. Hamlin was hit in the chest by Higgins’ right shoulder when he was catching a pass near midfield. According to sources, the tackle was described as seemingly routine. As soon as Hamlin stood up, he collapsed on his back.

After he remained motionless for some time, he was administrated defibrillation and CPR on the field for 10 minutes. He was rushed to the hospital after an ambulance arrived on the field after four minutes he collapsed. He was accompanied by his mother while he was transported by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The doctors reported him to be in critical condition at 9:25 p. m. Later, it came into a report that he initially had a cardiac arrest. After Hamlin collapsed and was rushed to hospital, the game was suspended as per the NFL’s emergency-situation rules. The following day, the NFL released a statement that stated that the game would not resume that week.

Damar Hamlin’s Girlfriend & Personal Life

Damar Hamlin is yet to reveal details about his girlfriend and private life. Shortly after an in-game injury on January 2, 2023, the GoFundMe campaign was started for his 2020 toy drive. The campaign had an initial goal of collecting $2,500. Later, the campaign surprisingly collected a massive influx of donations of more than $5 million.

On Monday night, December 2, a video of Hamlin participating in the toy drive for kids was circulated. The video was made during his time at Pitt where he spoke up about his reasons for giving back.

Damar Hamlin Net Worth

Damar Hamlin has earned an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2023. He has accumulated estimated total career earnings of $1,645,476 from his professional football career. Hamlin is reportedly receiving a base salary of $825,000 for this season.

Hamlin has also been involved in The Chasing M’s Foundation which was created to positively impact the community. The charity’s first-ever program was a toy drive for the holidays in December 2020. Hamlin is also a fashion entrepreneur who started a fashion line, Chasin Millions while he was at Pittsburgh University.