Gabe Hall

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Gabe Hall
Baylor BearsNo. 95
Position Defensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Major Communications
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23)
Waller, Texas
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight292 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Waller High School

Gabriel "Gabe" Hall (born January 12, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Baylor Bears.

Contents

Early life and high school career

Hall attended high school at Waller. Coming out of high school, Hall was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Baylor Bears. [1] [2]

College career

In Hall's freshman season in 2019, he played in just three games after suffering an injury, totaling three tackles and a blocked kick. [3] Hall made just two tackles during the 2020 season. [4] During the 2021 season versus Kansas State, Hall had a breakout game tallying three sacks. [5] During the 2021 season, Hall notched 18 tackles, with seven going for a loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble. [6] In week nine of the 2022 season, Hall notched three sacks in a win over Texas Tech. For his performance on the week, he was named the Big-12 defensive player of the week. [7] Hall finished the 2022 season with 37 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. [8] Heading into the 2023 season, Hall was named preseason third-team all Big-12. [9] Hall was also named to the Nagurski Trophy watch list in the 2023 preseason. [10] Hall is hopeful to be a pick in the 2024 NFL draft. [11] [12] [13]

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
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)
291 lb
(132 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.03 s1.72 s2.88 s4.67 s7.65 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15]

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