Nathan Michael Hall (born April 6, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played football at Northwestern University.
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| Born: | April 6, 1996 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Southview (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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Early years
editHall attended Southview High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. In football, he was a two-way player at tight end and defensive back. As a senior, he received All-Ohio, All-Blade and All-Conference honors.
He finished his high school career with 111 tackles, three interceptions, and 16 receptions for 408 yards.
College career
editHall accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University. As a redshirt freshman, he replaced an injured Jaylen Prater and started the last 4 games at outside linebacker. He tallied 56 tackles (fifth on the team). He had 10 tackles against Penn State University.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games with 8 starts at middle linebacker. He collected 73 tackles (third on the team) and 6 tackles for loss.
As a junior, he was named a full-time starter at middle linebacker, registering 79 tackles (second on the team), 16.5 tackles for loss (sixth in school history), 5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups. He had 11 tackles (8 solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss against the University of Maryland. He made an interception in the Wildcats endzone to seal a 39–31 triple-overtime win against 16th-ranked Michigan State University. He tore his right ACL while practicing for the 2017 Music City Bowl.[1]
As a senior, he started 9 games and missed 5 contests (including the 2018 Holiday Bowl) with a shoulder injury. He posted 51 tackles (5.5 for loss), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead) and 2 pass breakups. He had 10 tackles against Purdue University.
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editHall was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL draft on April 30.[2] He was waived on August 31.[3]
Buffalo Bills
editOn September 1, 2019, Hall was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[4] He was released on September 12, but re-signed back to practice squad on September 24.[5] He was released on October 29.
Houston Texans
editOn December 3, 2019, Hall was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.[7]
On September 5, 2020, Hall was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10, November 7, and November 14 for the team's weeks 5, 9, and 10 games, two against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and one against the Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[10][11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2020.[13] In Week 12 against the Detroit Lions, Hall recorded his first two career sacks on Matthew Stafford during the 41–25 win.[14]
On August 2, 2021, Hall was waived by the Texans.[15]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 3, 2021, Hall was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived/injured on August 17 and placed on injured reserve.[17] He was released on August 23.
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn October 13, 2021, Hall was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad, but was released the next day.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn December 7, 2021, Hall was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[18] He was released on January 10, 2022.
Tennessee Titans
editOn January 24, 2022, Hall signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.[19] He was waived on May 2, 2022.[20]
Memphis Showboats
editHall signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League on December 13, 2022.[21] He was placed on the inactive list on May 4, 2023. He was activated on June 2, 2023. He appeared in six games with one start and had nine tackles. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[22]
References
edit- ^ ""Shoot the gap": Confidence keyed Nate Hall's rise, and now it'll determine his future". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys to Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Bills add quarterback Davis Webb and two others to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 24, 2019). "Bills elevate DT Kyle Peko to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Texans sign ILB Nate Hall to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Texans sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (October 10, 2020). "Texans Promote ILB Nate Hall & S Jonathan Owens To Active Roster". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-7-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-14-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-21-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Detroit Lions - November 26th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-2-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers claim linebacker Nate Hall off waivers". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 17, 2021). "Panthers put Troy Pride Jr. on IR, trade Greg Little". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 7, 2021). "Cardinals Make Joe Walker Covid Replacement". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 24, 2022). "Titans Sign Three More Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 2, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Waive Four Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (December 13, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.