James Hall (American football)

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James Hall
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Hall with the St. Louis Rams in 2010
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1977-02-04) February 4, 1977 (age 47)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Augustine (New Orleans)
College: Michigan (1995–1999)
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:532
Sacks:63.0
Forced fumbles:15
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Bradford Hall (born February 4, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions from 2000 to 2006 and St. Louis Rams from 2007 to 2011. Hall signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, starting for three years and playing on their national championship 1997 team.

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Early life

Hall earned All-State honors as senior at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. after totaling 67 tackles, eight sacks, and one interception as senior.

College career

At the University of Michigan, Hall majored in sports marketing and administration and was a three-year starting defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines. Hall had 185 tackles and 25 sacks in his career. [1] Coming off the bench for 11 games, Hall had 17 tackles and three sacks as a redshirt freshman in 1996. Then in 1997, when Michigan won the AP National Championship Trophy, Hall started 11 out of 12 games played at rush linebacker, with 51 tackles and four sacks. [2] As a junior in 1998, Hall was named to the All-Big Ten Conference second-team with career-highs in tackles (63) and sacks (11). In his senior season of 1999, he was a third-team The Sporting News All-American, All-Big Ten honorable mention, and Butkus Award semifinalist after making 54 tackles and seven sacks. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		271 lb
(123 kg)		5.01 s1.73 s2.85 s4.51 s7.86 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from NFL Combine. [3]

Detroit Lions

He went undrafted in the 2000 NFL draft, signing a three-year with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2000. [4]

2000 season: Rookie season and limited playing time

Hall would play his first game of the season in the Week 11 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, but wouldn't record a statistic. In the next week against the New York Giants, he would record his first statistics, sacking quarterback Kerry Collins and recording 3 tackles. He would play in the last three games of the season, but wouldn't record any statistics, ending his season with one sack. [5]

2001 season: Quality playing time

Hall would get more playing time in 2001, playing in 15 of the teams' 16 games. In the first six games of the season, Hall would record ½ sack and 13 tackles including four tackles-for-loss. [6] In the latter half of the season, Hall would improve in play. In the Week 8 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, he would record his first fumble recovery. During the Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers, Hall picked up a fumble and returned it 8 yards for his first career touchdown. His best game of the season would come in the Week 13 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he recorded 3½ sacks, a career high, and 8 tackles including 4 tackles-for-loss. He ended the 2001 season with 4 sacks, 35 tackles including 8-tackles-for-loss, two fumble recoveries including one touchdown, and one pass defended. [7]

2002 season: First starts, improvement in play

In the Week 4 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, Hall scored his second career touchdown when he recovered a fumble and returned it 22 yards for the score; he also recorded a sack and three solo tackles. Hall finished the season with 2 sacks, 49 tackles including 7 tackles-for-loss, two fumble recoveries including one for the score, and three passes defended. [8] His 49 tackles and 7 tackles-for-loss would be the most of any Detroit defensive lineman that season. [9]

2003 season: Re-signing with Detroit

On May 28, 2003, Hall re-signed with the Lions for one year as a restricted free agent. [10] In the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Hall recovered a forced fumble and recovery in the 42–24 victory. During a five-week stretch from Week 4 to Week 8, Hall recorded 4 sacks and 22 tackles including six tackles-for-loss. [11] He would finish the season with 4.5 sacks, 62 tackles including eight tackles-for-loss, and two fumble recoveries. [12] His 62 tackles once again led Detroit's defensive lineman. [13]

2004 season: Re-signing to a long-term deal, career season

On March 3, 2004, the Lions re-signed Hall to a five-year deal. Lions' president and CEO Matt Millen said of Hall, "He is a guy who we think can be a strong contributor for us." [14]

St. Louis Rams

On March 2, 2007, the Detroit Lions traded James Hall to the St. Louis Rams for a conditional draft selection. After two seasons, he was released but later re-signed by the Rams. Hall would go on to start for rest of his tenure in St.Louis and was fairly productive with Chris Long on the other side. He went on to have 250 combined tackles and 30 sacks in five seasons in St. Louis. [15] He was cut on March 12, 2012.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000 DET 503211.00000011000
2001 DET 150352694.08000010281
2002 DET 16144934152.070000302221
2003 DET 16166248144.58000001100
2004 DET 161648381011.51013003054100
2005 DET 1414605285.08000013000
2006 DET 77251785.03000001000
2007 STL 15155944152.57000010000
2008 STL 162443776.510000000000
2009 STL 1414423934.56000010000
2010 STL 16165549610.58000025000
2011 STL 15155038126.09000020000
16512953242410863.08413003017156302

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  2. ↑ "James Hall". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on May 6, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "James Hall, DS #17 DE, Michigan". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Detroit Lions - Player Bio". web.archive.org. April 19, 2003. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "James Hall 2000 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "James Hall 2001 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "James Hall 2001 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "James Hall 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2002 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fourth-year DE Hall re-signs". May 28, 2003. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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  12. ↑ "James Hall 2003 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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  14. ↑ "Lions retain Porcher and Hall". March 3, 2004. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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