Breece Hall
No. 20 – New York Jets | |||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | May 31, 2001||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 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: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Breece Maelik Hall (born May 31, 2001) is an
Early years
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-State and the Wichita Metro Player of the Year.[2]
College career
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 nine touchdowns while also catching 23 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown and was named second-team All-Big 12.[7][8][9]
Hall rushed for over 100 yards in eight straight games to start his sophomore season.
As a junior in 2021, Hall finished with 1,472 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and 23 total touchdowns.
College statistics
Iowa State Cyclones | |||||||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |
2022
Hall was selected by the
Hall made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2022 season against the Baltimore Ravens.[18] He scored his first professional touchdown on a ten-yard reception from quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.[19] During Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins, Hall finished with 97 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and a touchdown as the Jets won 40–17.[20] For his performance on Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, with 20 carries for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown, Hall was named FedEx Ground Player and Pepsi NFL rookie of the week.[21][22]
In Week 7 against the
2023
On July 19, 2023, Hall was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.[26] He was activated from the active/physically unable to perform list on August 15, 2023.[27]
During Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, Hall finished with 127 yards, including an 83-yard run as the Jets won 22–16 in overtime.[28] During Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Hall finished with 177 rushing yards, including a 72-yard touchdown as the Jets won 31–21. During Week 8 against the New York Giants, Hall had a 50-yard receiving touchdown, finishing with 76 receiving yards and 17 rushing yards as the Jets won 13–10 in overtime. The week after playing against the Atlanta Falcons, Hall was fined $43,709 for a hit he made on A.J. Terrell that put the latter in concussion protocol, although no penalty was called for the hit.[29]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | NYJ | 7 | 2 | 80 | 463 | 5.8 | 62 | 4 | 19 | 218 | 11.5 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | NYJ | 17 | 16 | 223 | 994 | 4.5 | 83 | 5 | 76 | 591 | 7.8 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Career | 24 | 18 | 303 | 1,457 | 4.8 | 83 | 9 | 95 | 809 | 8.5 | 79 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Personal life
Hall has multiple family ties to professional football. His step-father, Jeff Smith, played for the Chiefs and Buccaneers over a four-year NFL career. His cousin, Kenton Keith, had a brief stint in 2004 with the Jets, which would later become Hall's team, as well as a season with the Colts in 2007. He also spent six seasons in the CFL. Hall's third cousin, running back and three-time Super Bowl champion Roger Craig, played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.[30][31]
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.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (August 23, 2019). "Iowa State football: The conversation that put freshman Breece Hall on the path to college stardom". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (January 22, 2020). "Former Iowa State great David Montgomery lends helping hand to Breece Hall". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Montz, Dylan (October 19, 2019). "Breece Hall 'electric' in encore at Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (October 12, 2019). "After Breece Hall's breakout, there should be no question who is Iowa State's No. 1 running back is". The Des Moines Register. 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.
- The Gazette. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Breece Hall 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Fornelli, Tom (December 18, 2021). "Breece Hall declares for 2022 NFL Draft: Iowa State star running back ends dynamic career with Cyclones". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lange, Randy (April 30, 2022). "Jets Trade Up with Giants for No. 36 Overall Pick, Take Iowa State RB Breece Hall". New York Jets. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Running backs drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft". Pro Football Network. April 30, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets – September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – September 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – October 9th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Pullano, John (October 19, 2022). "Jets RB Breece Hall Voted FedEx Ground Player of the Week". New York Jets. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Pullano, John (October 20, 2022). "Jets RB Breece Hall named NFL's Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week". New York Jets. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (October 23, 2022). "Jets' Breece Hall dealing with likely ACL injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Bell, Jack (October 24, 2022). "Jets' Breece Hall Out for the Season With ACL Tear". New York Jets. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "Jets Place RB Breece Hall and OL Alijah Vera-Tucker on Injured Reserve". New York Jets. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 19, 2023). "Jets Place RB Breece Hall, 3 Others on Active/PUP list". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (August 15, 2023). "Jets activate RB Breece Hall after adding Dalvin Cook". ESPN.com.
- ^ Samillano, Gerard Angelo (September 12, 2023). "'Still that dude': Breece Hall dripping with confidence after impressive return to Jets in Week 1". ClutchPoints. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Breece Hall fined $43,709 for hit on A.J. Terrell". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Breece Hall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". Breece Hall NFL Draft & Combine. NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (May 19, 2022). "49ers great Roger Craig part of football family molding Jets rookie Breece Hall". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- New York Jets bio
- Iowa State Cyclones bio