A legend is hanging up his cleats. Pittsburgh native and long-time Los Angeles Rams DT Aaron Donald has retired. Donald broke the news himself with no warning or reporting, posting a goodbye message on Twitter Friday afternoon.
Playing high school football at Penn Hills, Donald stayed local and attended Pitt for his college years, tearing up Saturdays with his quickness and speed. A first round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2013 NFL Draft, Donald quickly emerged as one of the league’s top players. Starting 12 games as a rookie, he recorded nine sacks and was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.