Michael Hall Jr. (born June 13, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
| No. 51 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 13, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Streetsboro (Streetsboro, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 54 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editHall grew up in Streetsboro, Ohio and attended Streetsboro High School.[1] As a junior, he made 72 tackles with 17 tackles for loss and five sacks.[2] Hall was the nation’s No. 54 overall player and a 4-star rated defensive tackle as a high school senior in 2020. Hall committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Cincinnati, Maryland, and Penn State.[3]
College career
editIn 2021, Hall redshirted his true freshman season at Ohio State after playing in four games.[4] He entered his redshirt freshman season as a starter on the Buckeyes' defensive line.[5][6] Hall had four total tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack in Ohio State's 2022 season-opening win against Notre Dame.[7][8] Despite limited playing time due to injury, his 7.5 tackles-for-loss for 46 yards was the teams best. Hall enters his third season with the program in 2023 where he has played in 16 games.[2] In his career with the Buckeyes, he has amassed 19 pressures, and 5 sacks.[9]
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||
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| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.76 s | 1.65 s | 2.80 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Hall Jr. was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] He was placed on the commissioner's exempt list to start the 2024 season due to an August 2024 arrest on domestic violence charges.[14][15]
Personal life
editOn August 13, 2024, Hall was arrested in Avon, Ohio following a domestic dispute that occurred the previous night.[16] Hall subsequently pleaded "no contest" to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct during a September 19, 2024 hearing in Avon Lake Municipal Court. The presiding judge handed him a 30-day suspended jail sentence, a $250 fine and two years monitored time. During the court hearing, Hall said "I regret this whole situation. I'm getting counseling and trying to better myself."[17][15]
References
edit- ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron (September 20, 2022). "The emergence of Mike Hall Jr. — the next great Ohio State defensive lineman?". The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Michael Hall Jr. College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen (February 1, 2020). "Mike Hall, 4-star defensive tackle, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (September 8, 2022). "Does Ohio State football have the next Aaron Donald?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (August 17, 2022). "Why a 'twitched up' Mike Hall makes Ohio State football's defensive line better in 2022". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (September 10, 2022). "A 'Baby Aaron Donald' on Ohio State's defensive line, Cam Brown's stamina and Donovan Jackson's big start: Buckeye Bits". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (September 5, 2022). "How Ohio State football's Mike Hall Jr. turned preseason buzz into a breakout against Notre Dame". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ White, Brian (September 4, 2022). "OSU Buckeyes football beats Notre Dame: 5 things we learned". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Premium Stats". premium.pff.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Hall Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Michael Hall Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Chase (March 20, 2024). "Buckeye Pro Day Central: Results, Videos, Sights and Sounds from Ohio State's 2024 Pro Day". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (May 6, 2024). "Rookie DT Michael Hall Jr. could be perfect fit for Browns' defense". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (August 27, 2024). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2024 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ a b Alper, Josh. "Browns DT Mike Hall Jr. pleads no contest to disorderly conduct". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested following domestic incident". NFL.com. August 13, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Browns' Mike Hall Jr. pleads no contest to disorderly conduct". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.