Lemanski Hall (born November 24, 1970) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Chicago Bears,

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and

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. He is currently a

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s coach for

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. Hall played college football at the

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Early years

Hall attended Valley High School, where he played

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and defensive back. He was a teammate of future NFL players

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, Josh Evans and

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. 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

. As a freshman, he registered 16

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tackles. The next year, he was converted from strong safety to outside linebacker. As a junior, he was named a starter at

, making 70 tackles (led the team), 8 tackles for loss and 5 sacks, while helping the team win the 1992 National Championship team. 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

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in the seventh round (220th overall) of the

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. He was a core

player, with his only 2 starts coming in the 1997 season. On September 1,

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, he was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh round selection (#213- Mike Green).

Chicago Bears

, he was used by the Chicago Bears mainly on

, registering 18

tackles (second on the team). He was released on September 5,

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Dallas Cowboys

On October 27,

, he was signed as a

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by the

. Despite not joining the team until the eighth week of the season, he finished with 14

tackles (third on the team).

Minnesota Vikings

On February 23,

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, the

signed him as a

. In 2001, he started 13 games at

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, 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

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. He was re-signed on September 11. He passed

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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

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from 2004 to 2006. He also did an internship with the

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through the NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship. In 2008, he was hired to be a linebackers coach and fitness instructor at Ensworth School.

Clemson

In 2015, Hall was hired by

to be a defensive analyst on the football staff. In 2017 he was promoted to a senior defensive analyst. In 2018, he was promoted to an on field coaching position as the

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coach.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Lemanski 1970 births Living people American football linebackers Alabama Crimson Tide football players Chicago Bears players Clemson Tigers football coaches Dallas Cowboys players Houston Oilers players Minnesota Vikings players Tennessee Oilers players High school football coaches in Tennessee People from Valley, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama