Breece Hall
 Hall (#28) with Iowa State in 2019 | |
| No. 28 – New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 31, 2001 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wichita Northwest (Wichita, Kansas) |
| College: | Iowa State (2019–2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 36 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Breece Hall (born May 31, 2001) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Hall led the nation in rushing yards during the 2020 FBS season and was a unanimous All-American selection.
Early life and high school
Hall grew up in Wichita, Kansas and attended Wichita Northwest High School. Hall was named first team All-Metro and first team All-State after rushing for 2,082 yards and scoring 36 total touchdowns in his junior season.[1] As a senior, Hall rushed for 2,127 yards and 29 touchdowns and was again named first team All-Metro and first team All-State and was named the Wichita Metro Player of the Year.[2]
College career
Freshman year
Following the departure of David Montgomery for the NFL, Hall became Iowa State's starting running back during his true freshman season.[3] He was named the co-Newcomer of the Week after rushing 132 yards and three touchdowns 38–14 win over West Virginia.[4] Hall repeated as Newcomer of the Week the following week after rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns while also catching three passes for 73 yards.[5][6] He finished the season with 897 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns while also catching 23 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown and was named second team All-Big 12.[7][8][9]
Sophomore year
Hall rushed for over 100 yards in eight straight games to start his sophomore season.[10] Hall finished the season as the FBS leader in rushing yards with 1,572 on 279 carries and 21 rushing touchdowns while also catching 23 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Hall was named first team All-Big 12 and the conference Offensive Player of the Year and became the first unanimous first team All-American in school history.[11]
Junior year
As a junior in 2021, Hall finished with 1,472 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and 23 total touchdowns. Following the season, Hall announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.
College statistics
| Season | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 186 | 897 | 4.8 | 9 | 23 | 252 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 279 | 1,572 | 5.6 | 21 | 23 | 180 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 253 | 1,472 | 5.8 | 20 | 36 | 302 | 8.4 | 3 |
| Career | 36 | 718 | 3,941 | 5.5 | 50 | 82 | 734 | 9.0 | 6 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.39 s | 1.52 s | 2.55 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Personal
Hall’s cousin Roger Craig played running back in the NFL, most notably for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.[14]
References
- ^ Douglas, Kendra (November 7, 2018). "Northwest High School senior Breece Hall selected to play in the football All American Game". KSN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa State football: The conversation that put freshman Breece Hall on the path to college stardom". The Des Moines Register. August 23, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Former Iowa State great David Montgomery lends helping hand to Breece Hall". The Des Moines Register. January 22, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Meredith, Luke (October 15, 2019). "Freshman Breece Hall emerges at RB for Iowa State". Associated Press. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Breece Hall 'electric' in encore at Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 19, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "After Breece Hall's breakout, there should be no question who is Iowa State's No. 1 running back is". The Des Moines Register. October 12, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa State: Running back Breece Hall is a superstar in-waiting". The Des Moines Register. July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Shepard, Brad (April 1, 2020). "Ranking the Top 10 Sophomores Heading into the 2020 College Football Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Breece Hall, like Iowa State football team as a whole, has room for improvement". The Gazette. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (November 25, 2020). "Heisman Watch: It's time to appreciate Iowa State RB Breece Hall". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa State's Breece Hall named a unanimous first-team All-American". Des Moines Register. January 7, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Breece Hall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Breece Hall, Iowa State, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Breece Hall NFL Draft & Combine. NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/prospects/breece-hall/32004841-4c18-9796-85f0-25933f010ae8. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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