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By Charlie Campbell
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Summary: Over the past three seasons, Hall was a touchdown machine for Iowa State, dominating Big XII defenses and racking up a ridiculous total of 56 touchdowns – 50 of them on the ground. Hall debuted in 2019 and averaged 4.8 yards per carry for 897 yards and nine touchdowns. He also made 23 receptions for 252 yards and a touchdown that season. Hall handled a larger workload in 2020, with his carries climbing from 186 to 279. That season, he averaged 5.6 yards per carry on his wat to 1,572 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also made 23 catches for 180 yards and two scores. As a junior, Hall averaged 5.8 yards per carry for 1,472 yards with 20 touchdowns. He caught 36 passes for 302 yards and three scores.
There is a lot to like about Hall for the NFL. He looks like a future three-down starter who can be the bell cow of a rushing offense. Hall demonstrates very good running fundamentals, like the patience to let holes develop, the vision to see lanes about to come open, and good body lean to run behind his pads. Hall has a phenomenal spin move that leads to defenders grasping at air, and Hall also displays the acceleration to explode out of his cuts. In the open field, Hall has a second gear to break off long runs. Off the snap, Hall has a burst to hit the hole quickly before it closes up.
While Hall tends to run North-South, he has cutting ability and some evasiveness to create space for himself. Hall is not a bulldozer who simply flattens defenders, but he does run through contact, keeping his legs going and using moves to make it tough for defenders to grab a hold of him. In the NFL, Hall should be a solid back to pick up yards after contact because he has good overall balance, strength, knee bend, and is able to run behind his pads.
Hall is a touchdown machine in short-yardage and goal-line situations, displaying a real nose for the end zone. When Hall gets close, it looks like he is a heat-seeking missile doing whatever it takes to get the ball across the goal line.
Hall also has good hands for a big back. He makes some difficult catches and is dangerous in space. Hall displays quality route-running on receptions, and he should be a very good check-down option as a pro. Hall totaled 82 receptions in college, and he is ready to contribute as a receiver. Hall can turn the routine pass into a chunk play, and he should be a good contributor to a pro passing attack.
In blitz protection, Hall showed development as a blocker, he doesn’t shy away from contact. He made strides as he gained experience, and he has the size to match up on linebackers. Once Hall acclimates to NFL schemes and knows who to block, he should be functional in pass protection.
Hall could fit in a zone-blocking or power-man scheme because he has the skill set to thrive in either system. Some NFL teams have Hall as the top-rated back for the 2022 NFL Draft, with a second-round grade. Hall shouldn’t go any lower than Round 2.
Player Comparison: Joe Mixon. Hall reminds me of a little shorter version of Mixon. Mixon was a fellow Big XII back who showed the ability to rip off touchdown runs on any carry and also was a good receiver. Mixon (6-1, 220) was a second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and Hall should go in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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