Aaron Charles Donald famed as Aaron Donald is an American football defensive end who plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL (National Football League). He was drafted by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. His playing position is Defensive End. He has been selected to five Pro Bowls, won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and has been named twice as the AP Defensive Player of the Year, having won the award back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. He is a very talented player.
Rams DT Aaron Donald wins the 2nd top defensive player award
Rams DT Aaron Donald wins the 2nd top defensive player award. In a two-man race that wasn’t much of a contest, the defensive tackle who will lead the Los Angeles Rams into the Super Bowl against New England earned 45 votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. The only unanimous member of the 2018 All-Pro team, Donald easily outdistanced Chicago edge rusher, Khalil Mack, also an All-Pro who received five votes in balloting announced night at NFL Honors. Donald, the only Rams player selected for the top defensive honor, joins Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt as players to win the award in back-to-back seasons. Donald led the NFL with 20 1-2 sacks.
Early Life, Family, Birthday, Education, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Wikipedia, Bio of Aaron Donald
Aaron Donald was born on 23rd May 1991 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nationality is American. His birth sign is Gemini. His present age is 27 but his age will be 28 on his upcoming birthday in May as of 2019. His father name is Archie Donald and his mother name is Anita Goggins. Talking about his siblings, he has a brother named Archie Donald Jr. His religion is Christian. His ethnicity is White. His other early life background will be updated soon.
Regarding his education, he attended Penn Hills high school and later graduated from Pittsburgh college.
Height, Weight and Other Body Measurement
Aaron Donald is a very handsome footballer with athletic body build. He has a tall height of 1.85 m. He has a balanced weight of 127 Kg. He has a very healthy body. He is known for his prodigious physical strength and is ranked as one of the top defensive players in the NFL. His other body measurement such as waist size, shoe size and more will be updated soon.
How Aaron Donald Began His Career?
- Aaron began his career in football from his high school where he played for Andrew Slome, coach.
- He was later selected first team All-State Class AAAA.
- Then, he started his college career as a freshman for 13 games.
- In the year 2011, he played as a sophomore and then he moved into the starting lineup, and turned in a breakout campaign. He recorded 47 tackles, including 16 for loss, 11 sacks, and one forced fumble.
- He has also named a second-team All-Big East selection.
- He was drafted in the first round with the 13th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and signed for this team to a 4-year contract with a fee of $10.13 million on 16th June 2014.
- He made his debut game against Minnesota Vikings on 7th September 2014 and finished the game with 4 tackles for St. Louis Rams.
- He also won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
- He started his 2015 season against Seahawks and ended the season with 69 tackles, 11 sacks, a pass defended, and a fumble recovery.
- He was also ranked 14th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
- Later, in the season of 2016, he was ejected from the team for making an illegal contract with a referee on 12th September 2016 and was fined $21,269.
- He finished the 2017 season with 41 tackles, 11 sacks, and five forced fumbles.
- He started his 2018 season, by signing a six-year contract with a fee of $135 million keeping him under contract through the 2026 season while making him the highest paid defensive player in NFL history.
- He was named to the AP All-Pro First Team, being the only unanimous selection on 4th January 2019.
- He was also named NFL Defensive Player of the Year on 2nd February 2019.
- He helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LIII after defeating both the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints in the playoffs.
- In the Super Bowl, he recorded 5 tackles but the Rams lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots.
Marital Status, Affairs, Children's, Sexual Orientation
Aaron may be a married or unmarried person. He is a very secretive person. He has not spoken anything about his love life to the media. There are no any rumors about him till now. He possibly may have a girlfriend. As of today, he is enjoying his present life happily without any disturbances. He is living a happy life. His sexual orientation is straight. Talking about his siblings, he does not have a child.
Net Worth, Salary and Source of Income
The net worth of this famous footballer, Aaron is surely in millions. He is very successful in his career life as well as in his personal life. His net worth is estimated to have more than $10 Million. His salary is still to figure out but it will be updated very soon. The major source of income is from his football career.
