Breece Hall

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Breece Hall
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Hall (#28) with Iowa State in 2019
No. 20 – New York Jets
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-31) May 31, 2001 (age 22)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Wichita Northwest
(Wichita, Kansas)
College: Iowa State (2019–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:1,457
Rushing average:4.8
Rushing touchdowns:9
Receiving yards:809
Receiving average:8.5
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Breece Maelik Hall (born May 31, 2001) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State, where he was a two-time All-American and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Hall was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Hall grew up in Wichita, Kansas and attended Wichita Northwest High School. Hall was named first-team All-Metro and first-team All-State after rushing for 2,082 yards and scoring 36 total touchdowns in his junior season. [1] As a senior, Hall rushed for 2,127 yards and 29 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-State and the Wichita Metro Player of the Year. [2]

College career

Following the departure of David Montgomery for the NFL, Hall became Iowa State's starting running back during his true freshman season. [3] He was named the co-Newcomer of the Week after rushing 132 yards and three touchdowns 38–14 win over West Virginia. [4] Hall repeated as Newcomer of the Week the following week after rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns while also catching three passes for 73 yards. [5] [6] He finished the season with 897 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while also catching 23 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown and was named second-team All-Big 12. [7] [8] [9]

Hall rushed for over 100 yards in eight straight games to start his sophomore season. [10] Hall finished the season as the FBS leader in rushing yards with 1,572 on 279 carries and 21 rushing touchdowns while also catching 23 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Hall was named first-team All-Big 12 and the conference Offensive Player of the Year and became the first unanimous All-American in school history. [11]

As a junior in 2021, Hall finished with 1,472 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and 23 total touchdowns. [12] Following the season, Hall announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2022 NFL Draft. [13]

College statistics

Iowa State Cyclones
SeasonGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2019 121868974.892325211.01
2020 122791,5725.621231807.82
2021 122531,4725.820363028.43
Career 367183,9415.550827349.06

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+14 in
(1.81 m)
217 lb
(98 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.39 s1.52 s2.55 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15]

2022

Hall was selected by the New York Jets in the second round with the 36th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, which made him the first running back selected that year. [16] [17]

Hall made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2022 season against the Baltimore Ravens. [18] He scored his first professional touchdown on a ten-yard reception from quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns. [19] During Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins, Hall finished with 97 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and a touchdown as the Jets won 40–17. [20] For his performance on Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, with 20 carries for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown, Hall was named FedEx Ground Player and Pepsi NFL rookie of the week. [21] [22]

In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, Hall rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, but tore his ACL and meniscus in the second quarter in the 16–9 win. [23] [24] He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2022, ending his season. [25]

2023

On July 19, 2023, Hall was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list. [26] He was activated from the active/physically unable to perform list on August 15, 2023. [27]

During Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, Hall finished with 127 yards, including an 83-yard run as the Jets won 22–16 in overtime. [28] During Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Hall finished with 177 rushing yards, including a 72-yard touchdown as the Jets won 31–21. During Week 8 against the New York Giants, Hall had a 50-yard receiving touchdown, finishing with 76 receiving yards and 17 rushing yards as the Jets won 13–10 in overtime. The week after playing against the Atlanta Falcons, Hall was fined $43,709 for a hit he made on A.J. Terrell that put the latter in concussion protocol, although no penalty was called for the hit. [29]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsY/ALngTDRecYdsY/RLngTDFumLost
2022 NYJ 72804635.86241921811.579111
2023 NYJ 17162239944.5835765917.850420
Career 24183031,4574.8839958098.579531

Personal life

Hall has multiple family ties to professional football. His step-father, Jeff Smith, played for the Chiefs and Buccaneers over a four-year NFL career. His cousin, Kenton Keith, had a brief stint in 2004 with the Jets, which would later become Hall's team, as well as a season with the Colts in 2007. He also spent six seasons in the CFL. Hall's third cousin, running back and three-time Super Bowl champion Roger Craig, played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s. [30] [31]

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