3-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald retires at age 32

LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – Defensive cope with and former Pitt and Penn Hills standout Aaron Donald has launched he is retiring from soccer. 

On X, beforehand known as Twitter, Donald made his announcement to step away from the game. 

“All by way of my occupation, I’ve given my the whole thing to soccer every mentally and bodily – 12 months a 12 months was dedicated to becoming among the finest soccer participant I may be,” he said in his announcement. 

Donald spent his full 10-year expert occupation with the Rams, starting in St. Louis after which going to Los Angeles with the franchise after they moved. 

He gained the Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021 and was named the NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr thrice. 

Earlier to getting drafted, he carried out at every Pitt and Penn Hills. 

In 4 years with the Panthers, Donald recorded 115 solo tackles, 181 full tackles, and 29.5 sacks all through 51 video video games. 

That led him to be drafted thirteenth basic throughout the 2014 NFL Draft by the Rams. 

“As I flip my focus to a model new chapter, I have no idea what the long term holds nonetheless I am excited in regards to the off-the-field potentialities,” he wrote. “I’m wanting forward to spending further time with my partner Erica, and my children, Jaeda, AJ, Aaric, and Aali. The perfect reward was being able to play this sport with them by my facet and I’m unable to attend to take a look at them dwell out their objectives merely as they watched me dwell out mine.”