Lemanski Hall

Lemanski Hall
No. 51, 53, 55
Position:	Linebacker ; Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	November 24, 1970 (age 53); Valley, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Valley ; (Valley, Alabama)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1994 / round: 7 / pick: 220
Career history
As a player:
	Houston / Tennessee Oilers (1994–1997); Chicago Bears (1998); Dallas Cowboys (1999); Minnesota Vikings (2000–2002);
As a coach:
	Clemson (2015–2016); Defensive analyst; Clemson (2017); Senior defensive analyst; Clemson (2018–2023); Defensive ends coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As coach: 2× CFP national champion (2016, 2018); As player: National champion (1992); 2× First-team All-SEC (1992, 1993);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	101
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated September 10, 2024

Lemanski Hall (born November 24, 1970) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. Most recently he was the defensive ends coach for Clemson University. Hall played college football at the University of Alabama.

Early life

Hall attended Valley High School, where he played quarterback, running back, linebacker and defensive back. He was a teammate of future NFL players John Copeland, Josh Evans and Marcus Pollard. As a senior, he rushed for 1,110 yards, 20 touchdowns and also had 20 interceptions, receiving All-State honors at the end of the year.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Alabama. As a freshman, he registered 16 special teams tackles. The next year, he was converted from strong safety to outside linebacker.

As a junior, he was named a starter at linebacker, making 70 tackles (led the team), 8 tackles for loss and 5 sacks, while helping the team win the 1992 National Championship team.^[1] As a senior, he collected 76 tackles. He finished his college career with 192 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 8 sacks.

He was named to the Alabama All-Decade team for the 1990s.

Professional career

Houston Oilers

Hall was selected by the Houston Oilers in the seventh round (220th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft.^[2] He was a core special teams player, with his only 2 starts coming in the 1997 season.

On September 1, 1998, he was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh round selection (#213-Mike Green).^[3]

Chicago Bears

In 1998, he was used by the Chicago Bears mainly on special teams, registering 18 special teams tackles (second on the team).^[4] He was released on September 5, 1999.^[5]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 27, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. Despite not joining the team until the eighth week of the season, he finished with 14 special teams tackles (third on the team).

Minnesota Vikings

On February 23, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed him as a free agent.^[6] In 2001, he started 13 games at strongside linebacker, posting 62 tackles (tied for fifth on the team).

On September 1, 2002, he was waived injured after suffering a fracture of the medial orbital wall behind his right eye during training camp. He was re-signed on September 11. He passed Patrick Chukwurah on the depth chart and became a starter. He suffered a high ankle sprain in the fourth game against the Seattle Seahawks and missed 2 contests, giving Nick Rogers an opportunity to pass him on the depth chart. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Coaching career

After his retirement, he volunteered to coach football at Centennial High School. He was an assistant and strength & conditioning coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy from 2004 to 2006. He also did an internship with the Tennessee Titans through the NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship. In 2008, he was hired to be a linebackers coach and fitness instructor at Ensworth School.

Clemson (2015-2023)

In 2015, Hall was hired by Clemson University to be a defensive analyst on the football staff.^[7] In 2017 he was promoted to a senior defensive analyst. In 2018, he was promoted to an on field coaching position as the defensive line coach.^[8]

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References

↑ "Hall gets starting role as Bama linebacker" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
↑ "Oilers Make Move". Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
↑ "Mcdonald Injury A Blessing For Hall" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
↑ "Bears Still Casting" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
↑ "Spring Training Roundup" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
↑ Raynor, Grace. "Clemson football team hires 10th assistant coach with addition of Lemanski Hall". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
↑ "Lemanski Hall promoted to defensive ends coach at Clemson" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

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[1] "Hall gets starting role as Bama linebacker" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[2] "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[3] "Oilers Make Move". Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[4] "Mcdonald Injury A Blessing For Hall" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[5] "Bears Still Casting" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[6] "Spring Training Roundup" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[7] Raynor, Grace. "Clemson football team hires 10th assistant coach with addition of Lemanski Hall". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2022.

[8] "Lemanski Hall promoted to defensive ends coach at Clemson" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.

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