Erick Hallett

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Erick Hallett
No. 40 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 23)
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
College: Pittsburgh (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 6 / Pick: 208
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Erick Hallett II (born April 24, 2000) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.

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Early years

Hallett was born on April 24, 2000, and grew up in Cypress, Texas. [1] He attended Cy-Fair High School, playing as a cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist and helping them win the Class 6A championship with a 15–0 record during his senior year. [2] [3] He posted 38 tackles and six interceptions during his senior season, earning first-team all-district honors. [2] Hallett committed to play college football at Pittsburgh over various other offers. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Pittsburgh in 2018, Hallett redshirted. [2] The following year, he appeared in 12 games, starting one, and recorded 14 tackles with two pass breakups. [2] In 2020, he played ten games, starting the final four, and tallied 30 tackles, two of which were for a loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions. [4] [5] Hallett was named honorable mention all-conference in 2021 after starting all 14 games and making 70 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, nine pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles. [4] In his final year, he started all 13 games and earned second-team all-conference honors while posting 54 tackles, four TFLs and nine pass breakups with two forced fumbles, additionally being a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back nationally. [4] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.50 s1.57 s2.60 s4.11 s6.84 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		13 reps
Sources: [7] [8]

Hallett was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Erick Hallett II, Safety, Pittsburgh Panthers". Sports Illustrated . January 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Erick Hallett II". Pittsburgh Panthers.
  3. 1 2 Psaros, Henry (February 8, 2018). "Perspective on 2018 Pitt Cornerback Commit Erick Hallett". Pittsburgh Sports Now.
  4. 1 2 3 Shipley, John (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Pittsburgh S Erick Hallett II". Sports Illustrated .
  5. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars pick Pitt safety Erick Hallett II in 6th round". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  6. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (October 24, 2022). "Pitt S Erick Hallett Named Semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ "Jaguars select Erick Hallett with No. 208 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Erick Hallett II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft Pittsburgh S Erick Hallett II with No. 208 pick". USA Today .
  10. ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce 13 Additions to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. January 8, 2024.
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