four sack GAME Aaron Donald celebrates a good play against the San Francisco 49ers in 2018 4 The Los Angeles Rams were playing the San Francisco 49ers on October 21 2018 The Rams were one of the best scoring teams in the National Football League NFL But on that day the Rams defense completely dominated the game
facts AT A GLANCE Date of birth May 23 1991 Position defensive tackle League NFL Professional highlights set a record for the fastest 40-yard dash time 4 68 seconds for a defensive tackle named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2014 won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017 2018 and 2020 Personal highlights grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania attended the University of Pittsburgh has two children Jaeda and Aaron Jr 5
Donald left takes the football from Matt Breida of the 49ers during a tackle Defensive tackle Aaron Donald wore number 99 for the Rams He controlled the middle of the field His strong plays made it hard for the 49ers to gain yards Late in the first quarter 49ers running back Matt Breida had the ball Donald tackled him As the two players were falling to the ground Donald reached out With one swift motion he grabbed the ball out of Breida’s hands The football never touched the ground Donald managed to force a fumble and recover it all at once 6
The Rams beat the 49ers 39 10 The Rams sacked the quarterback seven times Four of those sacks belonged to Donald Donald earned the National Football Conference NFC Defensive Player of the Week award after his record setting game He went on to become the NFL sacks leader that season with 20.5 A reporter asked Donald if he ever thought he would have a four sack game You never know what can happen Donald said But I know my daughter wanted me to get ten and my son wanted me to get three so I hope they’re going to be happy with four Donald earns more than 22.5 million per season from the Rams He is the highest paid defender in the NFL 7
