P. J. Hall | |
Current Team: | Memphis Showboats |
Number: | 92 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | April 5, 1995 |
Birth Place: | Seguin, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 305 |
High School: | Seguin (Seguin, Texas) |
College: | Sam Houston State |
Draftyear: | 2018 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 57 |
Pastteams: | |
Status: | Active |
Statleague: | NFL |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 82 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 2.5 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue5: | 2 |
Pfr: | HallP.00 |
Patrick "P. J." Hall Jr. (born April 5, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played for the Houston Texans, San Antonio Brahmas, and Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.
Hall was named to the first-team All-Southland during all four years at Sam Houston.[1] After his junior season Hall was named as the Southland Conference's defensive player of the year, and a finalist for the 2016 Buck Buchanan Award, given to the most outstanding defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[2] Hall was named to the FCS All-American team during his junior and senior year. Hall is a member of the Theta Mu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[3]
Hall was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (57th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.[4] He was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on August 3, 2020, but reverted to the Raiders' roster after he failed his physical and was subsequently waived.[5] [6] [7]
Hall signed with the Houston Texans on August 13, 2020.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2020.[9]
The Texans placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Hall on March 17, 2021,[10] but they withdrew the tender on April 7, and he became a free agent.[11] On October 22, 2021, Hall was suspended one game for his June 2021 arrest.[12]
On November 17, 2022, Hall was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[13] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 9, 2023.[14] He was released on March 30, 2023.
Hall signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on April 17, 2023. He was released on July 10, 2023.
On October 23, 2023, Hall signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).[15]
In June 2021, Hall was arrested on charges of assault and interfering with public duties.[16]