Ever since Buffalo Bills teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field the fans of the team have taken over the social media platforms as they are praying for the player to get well soon, know who is trainer Denny Kellington
Now a clip of the Monday night is swirling around the internet in which we can see one of the team’s athletics trainers helping to resuscitate the player, who is now healing at the local hospital of Cincinnati.
After watching the footage, many want to know more about the trainer as netizens seemed to be impressed by the trainer’s quick action. So, here’s all the details that you need to know about.
Who is Denny Kellington Buffalo Bills assistant trainer who saved Damar Hamlin, his wife, salary, net worth 2023
Denny Kellington a REAL LIFE HERO. He performed CPR on Damar Hamlin on the field and was crucial in saving his life. pic.twitter.com/FHpng0bPOD
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 5, 2023
Who is Buffalo Bills trainer?
For those who are curious to know more about the team’s trainer, let us tell you, Denny Kellington, who’s popularly known as the assistant athletic trainer of the team, had first joined Buffalo Bills back in 2017.
Prior to joining the Buffalo Bills, the trainer was working as a member of sports medicine staff at Syracuse University for about 11 years.
As per the report by University’s news, during his time at the University, Denny has also served the position of head athletic trainer for the Orange football team.
Earlier, he served the position of assistant athletic trainer with Amsterdam Admirals for the NFL Europe in 2022.
The trainer has completed a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State and went to pursue a master’s degree at Ohio State.
Personal Life
For those who are curious about the marriage life of the Buffalo Bills trainer, let us tell you, Kellington is married to Jennifer Kellington. The couple shared two children together, daughter, Sydney and son, Bryton.
Net Worth
As per several reports, the NFL trainer earns somewhat around $55,000 per year. Furthermore, assistant athletic trainers make somewhere around $45,852 to $50,093 yearly as a base salary.
Let us remind you the trainer who is now being called as “Hero,” by the social media users was the first person who delivered CPR to Hamlin after the player suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field on his back.
#DennyKellington WE Thank you. #DamarHamlinStrong ❤️3 pic.twitter.com/e5gTvDqTH0
— Dion Dawkins (@DDawkins66) January 5, 2023
During a press conference on Thursday, Jan 5, 2023, Coach Sean McDermott praised the trainer for his quick response on the field.
In his statement, McDermott stated that, “Amazing, to give it context to some extent, Denny is one of our assistant trainers just like anything else, our whole medical team, they go through their mock exercises for things like this but we are never around to see that.”