Leon Hall
Hall with the Cincinnati Bengals
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 9, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oceanside, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Vista (CA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 501 |
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| Interceptions: | 27 |
| Passes deflected: | 113 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
| Defensive TDs: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Leon Lastarza Lafayette Lorenzo Hall (born December 9, 1984) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Michigan, and earned consensus All-American honors. Hall was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Leon Hall was born in Oceanside, California. He attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. He also played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. After high school, he committed to the University of Michigan without taking an official visit.
After posting an impressive 40 time of 4.38 seconds at the NFL Combine, Hall was drafted in the first round (18th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Hall was expected to start alongside Johnathan Joseph, who was drafted by Cincinnati a year before, and veteran corner Deltha O'Neal.
On July 29, 2007, Hall was signed by the Bengals to a five-year deal for $13.6 million overall, with $8.2 million guaranteed. During preseason practice in Georgetown, Kentucky, Hall was said to have made a big impact. During Hall's first preseason with the Bengals, Sports Illustrated writer Peter King said that Hall was going to be an immediate-impact rookie in the secondary after watching one of the Bengals' practices.
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