American football player
| No. 15 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998 (age 26) Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | BYU (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 164 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Jaren Thomas Hall (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 5th round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Early life
Hall attended Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, Utah. During his career he had 5,109 passing yards and 52 touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.
College career
Hall played in two games his first year at BYU in 2018 and took a redshirt. He played in seven games and made two starts as a backup to Zach Wilson. He became the first black quarterback to start a game for BYU, when he started in place of Wilson against South Florida. For the season, he completed 31 of 46 passes for 420 yards with one touchdown. After taking a medical redshirt in 2020, Hall took over as the starter in 2021. He completed 189 of 296 passes for 2,583 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Hall also played for BYU's baseball team in 2019 and 2020.
College statistics
| BYU Cougars | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 1−1 | 31 | 46 | 67.4 | 420 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 151.3 | 29 | 139 | 4.8 | 3 | |
| 2020 | Medical Redshirt 
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| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 8−2 | 189 | 296 | 63.9 | 2,583 | 8.7 | 20 | 5 | 156.1 | 62 | 307 | 5.0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 7−5 | 248 | 376 | 66.0 | 3,171 | 8.4 | 31 | 6 | 160.8 | 86 | 378 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| Career | 31 | 24 | 16−8 | 468 | 718 | 65.2 | 6,174 | 8.6 | 52 | 11 | 158.2 | 181 | 800 | 4.4 | 9 | |
Baseball
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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| 2019 | 27 | 47 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .167 | .326 | .250 | .576 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .400 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Seasons | 32 | 65 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .235 | .375 | .373 | .748 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.71 s | 4.19 s | 7.06 s | ||||
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Minnesota Vikings
Hall was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 164th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.
In Week 8, he played his first regular season snaps after Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon.
Hall started his first NFL game on November 5, 2023, but left the game after suffering a concussion. After clearing concussion protocol, Hall backed up Joshua Dobbs and Nick Mullens.
In Week 17, he started against the Green Bay Packers. He completed five of ten passes for 67 yards, an interception, and a lost fumble as Hall was benched at halftime.
On August 29, 2024, Hall was waived by the Vikings to make room for Brett Rypien.
Seattle Seahawks
On September 2, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Hall to their practice squad.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1−1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 168 | 8.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 1−1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 168 | 8.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 | |
Personal life
Before enrolling at BYU, Hall served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roseville, California. He and Breanna Hall married in 2019.
References
- "Jaren Hall Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- Gurney, Brandon (October 17, 2014). "BYU football: Jaren Hall, the son of former BYU running back, Kalin Hall, commits to the Cougars". Deseret News.
- Gonzalez, Norma (October 10, 2019). "Jaren Hall will make history Saturday as BYU's first black starting quarterback. He's embracing the moment". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- Lloyd, Jared (October 8, 2019). "Former Maple Mountain star Jaren Hall ready for first start as BYU football starting QB". Herald Extra. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- Drew, Jay (November 2, 2021). "BYU football: Jaren Hall is starting to make Cougar fans forget the great Zach Wilson". Deseret News.
- Lloyd, Jared (October 20, 2021). "QB Jaren Hall playing at a really high level for BYU football". Herald Extra. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- Gonzalez, Norma (August 15, 2021). "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall pulled a play from Zach Wilson's book. Will it pay off?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- Gonzalez, Norma (March 4, 2021). "Jaren Hall passed up playing baseball this spring. He think's he's got a shot to be BYU's next starting QB". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- "Jaren Hall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaren Hall College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Peters, Craig (April 29, 2023). "Vikings 5th Round Draft Picks: QB Jaren Hall & NT Jaquelin Roy". Vikings.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- Peters, Craig (November 5, 2023). "Jaren Hall Leaves 1st Start with Concussion". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- Shook, Nick (December 28, 2023). "Vikings bench Nick Mullens for rookie QB Jaren Hall ahead of must-win game vs. Packers". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- Owens, Jason (December 31, 2023). "Vikings bench QB Jaren Hall for Nick Mullens after digging 23-3 halftime deficit vs. Packers". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- Peters, Craig (August 29, 2024). "Vikings Sign Quarterback Brett Rypien, Waive Jaren Hall". Vikings.com.
- Boyle, John (September 2, 2024). "Seahawks Sign QB Jaren Hall To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- Walch, Tad (December 22, 2022). "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall, a man on two missions". Deseret News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Seatlle Seahawks bio
- BYU Cougars bio
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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