Aaron Donald put on a show in his hometown on Sunday, recording five tackles, a half-sack, a safety and three quarterback hits against the Steelers. It was his first NFL game ever in Pittsburgh and he certainly didn’t disappoint his friends and family who were in attendance to watch the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
He was mic’d up for the game, which only makes watching him work that much better. He loves hyping himself up, as well as his teammates, even chirping at the opponent after the whistle.
One of the many highlights of the video came at the 3:21 mark when someone told Donald, “We can score right here” after the Rams backed the Steelers deep into their own zone.
Donald’s response? “Yes we can. Watch this,” essentially calling his shot before the ball was snapped.
“Show the world what you about.” @AaronDonald97 back home where it all started. pic.twitter.com/bN2qjvZg06
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 13, 2019
A little bit later in the clip, at the 3:44 mark, Donald made a stop in the backfield on Tony Brooks-James. Donald picked the running back up and went to slam him to the ground, but Samson Ebukam helped break the fall.
After asking the official if the play was OK, the referee told Ebukam “thank goodness you were there.”
Donald: “Why, you would’ve flagged me?”
Official: “Yeah! He stopped you from slamming him.”
Donald: “He’s so little though!”
The whole video is entertaining, and he shared a fun moment with Clay Matthews after Matthews recorded a sack. Donald jokingly told Matthews “I hate you” for getting the sack.
The Rams unfortunately spoiled Donald’s homecoming, losing 17-12 to the Steelers.
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