P. J. Hall (American football)

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P. J. Hall
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Hall with the Oakland Raiders in 2019
No. 92 – Memphis Showboats
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-05) April 5, 1995 (age 29)
Seguin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Seguin (Seguin, Texas)
College: Sam Houston State
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:82
Sacks:2.5
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Patrick "P. J." Hall Jr. (born April 5, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played for the Houston Texans, San Antonio Brahmas, and Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.

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College career

Hall was named to the first-team All-Southland during all four years at Sam Houston. [1] After his junior season Hall was named as the Southland Conference's defensive player of the year, and a finalist for the 2016 Buck Buchanan Award, given to the most outstanding defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [2] Hall was named to the FCS All-American team during his junior and senior year. Hall is a member of the Theta Mu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		308 lb
(140 kg)		4.73 s1.70 s2.78 s4.77 s7.92 s38 in
(0.97 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		36 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Oakland Raiders

Hall was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (57th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft. [6] He was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on August 3, 2020, but reverted to the Raiders' roster after he failed his physical and was subsequently waived. [7] [8] [9]

Houston Texans

Hall signed with the Houston Texans on August 13, 2020. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2020. [11]

The Texans placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Hall on March 17, 2021, [12] but they withdrew the tender on April 7, and he became a free agent. [13] On October 22, 2021, Hall was suspended one game for his June 2021 arrest. [14]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Hall was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. [15] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 9, 2023. [16] He was released on March 30, 2023. [16]

San Antonio Brahmas

Hall signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on April 17, 2023. [16] He was released on July 10, 2023. [16]

Memphis Showboats

On October 23, 2023, Hall signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). [17]

In June 2021, Hall was arrested on charges of assault and interfering with public duties. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Blurb: P.J. Hall, DT, Sam Houston State". CBS Sports. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Haley, Craig (November 30, 2016). "FCS Football: Cole, Hall, Schult invited to Buck Buchanan Award announcement". NCAA.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "James Madison leads with 3 on AP FCS All-America team". WTOP. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - P.J. Hall". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sam Houston State P.J. Hall : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft results 2018: Raiders select DT P.J. Hall at 57 overall". SilverAndBlackPride.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Set Roster at 80 Players". Vikings.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Justin Jefferson Activated". Vikings.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 4, 2020). "Raiders cut P.J. Hall after he fails physical in Minnesota". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Texans announce roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 25, 2020). "Texans put Randall Cobb, P.J. Hall on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ↑ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "P.J. Hall: Tender withdrawn". CBSSports.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ex Texans Starter Suspended by NFL - Even Though He's Not on Team". October 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  17. ↑ @USFLShowboats (October 23, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved October 24, 2023– via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Williams, Charean (June 18, 2021). "P.J. Hall arrested on misdemeanor assault charge". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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