Ahmard Hall

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Ahmard Hall
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-13) November 13, 1979 (age 44)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Angleton (Angleton, Texas)
College: Texas
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:24
Rushing yards:80
Receptions:73
Receiving yards:561
Total touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Ahmard Rashad Hall (born November 13, 1979) is a former American football fullback. He was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Texas. [1] He is also a United States Marine.

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Early life and military service

Ahmard Rashad Hall was born on November 13, 1979, in Galveston, Texas. [1] He attended Angleton High School in Angleton, Texas. In high school, in addition to playing football, he was a member of the track team and the baseball team. He was team captain of the football team and was an all-district player. [1]

He served for four years (1998–2002) in the United States Marine Corps in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines as a field radio operator reaching the rank of sergeant. [1] [2] He served tours of duty in Kosovo and Afghanistan. He attended the University of Texas (UT) on the G.I. Bill. [1] He was a walk-on to the football program at UT. [2]

College career

Hall played fullback for The University of Texas Longhorns college football team; including their 2005 National Championship Team. [3]

Professional career

Hall played in 14 games his rookie season, rushing seven times for a total of 21 yards. He caught 15 balls, for 138 yards. Ahmard also played on special teams, making five tackles. He went on to play 85 games for the Titans until 2011.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Profiles: Ahmard Hall". Quality Citizens. Marines.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. "Texas Game Notes – Louisiana Lafayette" (PDF). MackBrownTexasFootball. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2007.