Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, entering his second NFL season, is already making a huge impact on both his new community and his hometown.
Metcalf is donating $50,000 for COVID-19 relief efforts, splitting the money evenly between Swedish Hospital in Seattle and purchasing meals to feed people in need in his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi.
Metcalf grew up in Oxford and stayed close to home to play his college football at Ole Miss, before getting selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Swedish is one of the biggest hospitals in Seattle, and they have many other, smaller locations around the city.
Metcalf is not the only Seahawks player stepping up to help in light of this tough situation as quarterback Russell Wilson has already pledged to raise 10 million meals to Feeding America, who are helping to feed people who may have lost their job thanks to COVID-19.
Former Seahawks great Cliff Avril has also pledged money to a handful of charitable organizations in the Seattle area, totaling $50,000 in donations.
Metcalf’s generosity at such a young age and after just one season in the league is the testament to what kind of person he is, and Seattle is lucky to have him.
