In mid-January - what seems like a lifetime ago - Damar Hamlin had to make a life-changing decision.
Down one path was the next step in his career. He had finished his four years of eligibility at Pitt with a game-high 13 tackles and an interception in the Panthers’ last-minute Quick Lane Bowl win over Eastern Michigan in December and the call of the NFL beckoned.
Down the other path was a return to Pitt for one more season. Hamlin had played in each of the four seasons from 2016-19, technically expiring his eligibility. But he applied to the NCAA for a waiver to play a fifth season since his freshman year was cut short by injury, and the NCAA signed off.
Hamlin was in Tampa training for the East-West Shrine Game when he got the news that his waiver was approved. But that was just the first step. Then the McKees Rocks native had to make his decision:
Return or move on?
Link: https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/hamlin-s-decision-was-a-no-brainer-
Down one path was the next step in his career. He had finished his four years of eligibility at Pitt with a game-high 13 tackles and an interception in the Panthers’ last-minute Quick Lane Bowl win over Eastern Michigan in December and the call of the NFL beckoned.
Down the other path was a return to Pitt for one more season. Hamlin had played in each of the four seasons from 2016-19, technically expiring his eligibility. But he applied to the NCAA for a waiver to play a fifth season since his freshman year was cut short by injury, and the NCAA signed off.
Hamlin was in Tampa training for the East-West Shrine Game when he got the news that his waiver was approved. But that was just the first step. Then the McKees Rocks native had to make his decision:
Return or move on?
Link: https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/hamlin-s-decision-was-a-no-brainer-
