THE BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY:: BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " AARON CHARLES DONALD " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE TACKLE FOR THE ST LOUIS RAMS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " AARON CHARLES DONALD " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE TACKLE FOR THE ST LOUIS RAMS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football atPittsburgh, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American.

High School

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Donald attended Penn Hills High School. He was selected first team All-State Class AAAA in each of his final two seasons, and compiled 63 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior. He also started at offensive guard.

Considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 37th best defensive tackle in the nation.^[1] He committed to hometown Pittsburgh over other scholarship offers from Toledo, Akron and Rutgers.

College career

As a freshman, Donald played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle. He recorded 11 tackles, including three for loss, and two sacks. In 2011, as a sophomore, Donald 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, and was named an second-team All-BIG EASTselection. As a junior, he recorded 64 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble, earning first-team All-BIG EAST honors. His senior season, he became one of the productive defensive players in the entire NCAA. He posted 59 tackles, including a career best 28.5 for loss, 11 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-American.^[2]^[3]

He also won the Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy.^[4]

Career Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tackles				Sacks	Pass Defense				Fumbles		Blkd
Year	Team	Games	Solo	Ast	Total	TFL – Yds	No – Yds	Int – Yds	BU	PD	Qbh	Rcv – Yds	FF	Kick	Saf
2010	Pittsburgh	13	8	3	11	3.0 – 18	2.0 – 17	0 – 0	0	2	5	0 – 0	0	0	0
2011	Pittsburgh	13	22	25	47	16.0 – 77	11.0 – 63	0 – 0	0	4	11	0 – 0	1	0	0
2012	Pittsburgh	12	42	22	64	18.5 – 78	5.5 – 36	0 – 0	0	2	11	0 – 0	1	0	0
2013	Pittsburgh	13	43	16	59	28.5 – 142	11.0 – 84	0 – 0	1	2	16	0 – 0	4	1	0
Career		51	112	66	181	66.0 – 315	29.5 – 160	0 – 0	1	10	43	0 – 0	6	1	0

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

At the NFL Combine, Donald ran the forty yard dash with an official time of 4.68 seconds, setting the record for fastest time for a defensive tackle previously held by Tank Johnson, who ran a 4.69 in 2004. Donald drew comparisons to John Randle afterwards.^[5] He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.^[6]