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Kemon Hall (born June 2, 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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for
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and was signed by the Chargers as an
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in 2019.


Early life and education

Kemon Hall was born on June 2, 1997, in
Calhoun City, Mississippi Calhoun City is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2010 census. Geography Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County., and is bordered on the east by the town of Derma. Mississippi H ...
. He attended Calhoun City High School there before going to college at Itawamba CC. As a sophomore, Hall recorded 45 tackles in nine games. After the year he transferred to
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. In his first game in the
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, he started at
cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...
and made four solo tackles. He posted his first career interception against SMU the next week, also making five tackles and deflecting two passes. The following week Hall made seven stops, a forced fumble, and a pass break-up against
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. He posted six stops the following week, while playing against UAB. He set a career-high in tackles the following week at
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, also recording one pass break-up. He made four tackles the following week, six stops the next, and six tackles against
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on October 28. He made 16 tackles during the following three games, against
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,
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, and
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. He finished the year with 72 tackles in 14 games, each a start. Against SMU in the first game of 2018, Hall intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards for his first career score. He intercepted another pass the following game against Incarnate Word. He scored his second career touchdown a week later, returning an interception 24 yards versus
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. In the next game, Hall suffered an injury early on the made him miss multiple games. In his return nearly a month later, he made one tackle against UAB. His fourth interception of the year came against Old Dominion, in a loss on November 10. He finished the year 10th in the country for interceptions, with five. He also made 48 tackles and was a First-team All-Conference USA selection.


Professional career


Los Angeles Chargers

After going unselected in the
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, Hall was signed by the
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as an
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on April 27. In four preseason games, he compiled eight tackles. He was released at roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on September 10.


Minnesota Vikings

On December 31, 2019, Hall was signed to the practice squad of the
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. He was signed to a future contract on January 12, 2020. He was released by the team on August 3.


New Orleans Saints

After a successful tryout with the
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, he was signed on August 25. He was waived on September 5 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on September 19.


Dallas Cowboys

On December 23, ahead of their game against the
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, the
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signed Hall to the practice squad. He was signed to a future contract on January 4. He was waived on May 5, 2021.


Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

One day after being waived by Dallas, Hall was claimed by the
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who had originally signed him in 2019. He was waived by the Chargers on September 3. He was re-signed to the active roster on September 9, following an injury to Ryan Smith. He made his NFL debut in week one of the
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, playing 14 special teams snaps in a 20–16 win over the
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. He finished his rookie year having appeared in all 16 games, while recording seven tackles and a fumble recovery. On August 30, 2022, Hall was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 10. He was placed on injured reserve on December 26.


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External links


Chargers 90-in-90: CB Kemon Hall
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Kemon 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Mississippi American football defensive backs North Texas Mean Green football players Los Angeles Chargers players Minnesota Vikings players New Orleans Saints players Dallas Cowboys players