Nathan Michael Hall (born April 6, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played football at

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Early years

Hall attended Southview High School, where he practiced football,

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and

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. In football, he was a two-way player at

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and

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. 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

Hall accepted a football scholarship from

. As a

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freshman, he replaced an injured Jaylen Prater and started the last 4 games at

outside linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

. He tallied 56 tackles (fifth on the team). He had 10 tackles against

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. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games with 8 starts at

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. He collected 73 tackles (third on the team) and 6 tackles for loss. As a junior, he was named a full-time starter at

, 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

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. He made an interception in the Wildcats endzone to seal a 39–31 triple-overtime win against 16th-ranked

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. He tore his right ACL while practicing for the

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. 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

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Hall was signed by the

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as an

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after the

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on April 30. He was waived on August 31.

Buffalo Bills

On September 1, 2019, Hall was signed to the

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. He was released on September 12, but re-signed back to practice squad on September 24. He was released on October 29.

Houston Texans

On December 3, 2019, Hall was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Hall was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day. 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

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, and one against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2020. In Week 12 against the

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, Hall recorded his first two career sacks on

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during the 41–25 win. On August 2, 2021, Hall was waived by the Texans.

Carolina Panthers

On August 3, 2021, Hall was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived/injured on August 17 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 23.

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 13, 2021, Hall was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released the next day.

Arizona Cardinals

On December 7, 2021, Hall was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on January 10, 2022.

Tennessee Titans

On January 24, 2022, Hall signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 2, 2022.

Memphis Showboats

Hall signed with the

of the USFL on December 13, 2022.

References

External links

Northwestern bio
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