Bryce Hall (born November 5, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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High school career

Playing at Bishop McDevitt High School in

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, Hall played mostly wide receiver but was also sparingly used in the defensive backfield. He was rated as a two-star prospect, and chose

over only one other FBS scholarship offer,

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. He originally committed to UVA as an athlete, with more accolades on the offensive side of the ball.

College career

Receiving playing time as a true freshman in 2016, Hall became a starter in the defensive lineup after switching from wide receiver to cornerback. He continued to build during his sophomore season, starting every game. Hall led all collegiate players in pass breakups his junior year, and he explored the possibility of entering the

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, even getting a grade from the NFL's Draft Advisory Board. After Virginia beat South Carolina in the

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, Hall announced that he would return to UVA for his senior year. Mock drafts for 2019 had Hall going as high as the first round. Despite earning first-team All-

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and second-team All-American honors after his junior year, Hall cited a desire to improve himself and the Cavalier program as a main reason to stay for his senior season. Preliminary mock drafts before the 2019 season projected Hall as a first-round prospect in the

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. On October 12, 2019, in Virginia's sixth game of the season, Hall suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter against

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which required surgery, effectively ending his senior season and collegiate career.

Professional career

Hall was selected in the fifth round of the

with the 158th pick by the

. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Jets on July 28, 2020. He was activated on August 27, 2020, and placed on the active/

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. He was placed on reserve/non-football injury on September 5, 2020. He was activated on November 9, 2020. In Week 15 against the

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, Hall recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by

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during the 23–20 win.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Bryce 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania American football cornerbacks Virginia Cavaliers football players New York Jets players