Rannell Hall Explained

Rannell Hall
Position:Cornerback, wide receiver
Birth Date:30 January 1993
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Miami Carol City
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
College:UCF
Undraftedyear:2015
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Pfr:HallRa02

Rannell Hall (born January 30, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at UCF.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hall signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015.[1] He was waived on September 6, 2015 and signed to the practice squad.

Cleveland Browns

Hall signed with the Cleveland Browns off the Buccaneers' practice squad on December 14, 2015.[2] He suffered a broken fibula before the season started and did not play at all in 2016.[3] On February 10, 2017, the Browns re-signed Hall.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Hall was waived by the Browns.[5] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 3, 2017.[6] He was released on December 5, 2017.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

On January 2, 2018, Hall was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.

Orlando Apollos

In 2018, Hall signed with the Orlando Apollos for the 2019 season.[8]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Hall signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on May 26, 2019. He was released on May 28.

Massachusetts Pirates

Hall played briefly for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League during the 2019 season. Hall appeared in 1 game while recording 8 receptions for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Hall was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL draft.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on February 24, 2020.[10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]

Tampa Bay Bandits

In March 2022, Hall was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits in the seventh round of the 2022 USFL supplemental draft.[12] After suffering a thigh injury,[13] he was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022,[14] and remained on the inactive roster on April 22[15] with a thigh injury.[16] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.[17] He was released after the season on January 2, 2023, after the team became the Memphis Showboats.[18]

Arlington Renegades

Hall was placed on the reserve list by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on February 22, 2023.[19] He was activated on March 17.[20] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith. Scott. Bucs Add 13 Undrafted Free Agents. May 5, 2015. March 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307141325/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Add-13-Undrafted-Free-Agents/c16b3f0a-8ba5-4707-860a-9d0396fa4aaf. dead.
  2. Web site: Browns place DB Joe Haden on injured reserve, add 2 to roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031954/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-place-DB-Joe-Haden-on-injured-reserve-add-2-to-roster/f0e21efd-7a26-418c-b54d-a176e820525d. dead. September 3, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 15, 2015.
  3. News: Browns receiver Rannell Hall out for season with broken fibula. cleveland.com. February 10, 2017. en-US.
  4. Web site: Browns Re-Sign WR Rannell Hall - NFLTradeRumors.co. nfltraderumors.co. February 10, 2017 . en-US. February 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: Cleveland Browns Reduce Roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201005312/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Cleveland-Browns-reduce-roster-to-53/6a6b574a-fec5-4444-9712-f3fdbaf173c0. dead. February 1, 2018. Gribble, Andrew. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Browns place LB Dominique Alexander on IR, elevate LB Deon King. ClevelandBrowns.com. October 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: Browns sign DB Justin Currie to practice squad. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 5, 2017.
  8. Web site: Rannell Hall on his journey to Orlando Apollos . OrlandoSentinel.com . December 3, 2018.
  9. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  10. Web site: XFL Injured Reserve . XFL.com . February 25, 2020.
  11. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  12. USFLBandits . WRs watch out Welcome to Tampa, Rannell! . 1502097999937245185 . March 10, 2022 . April 16, 2022.
  13. USFLBandits . Week 1 Game Status Update: . 1515149694246309889 . April 15, 2022 . April 16, 2022.
  14. USFLBandits . Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad: . 1515224778814201857 . April 16, 2022 . April 16, 2022.
  15. USFLBandits . Players remaining on inactive roster . 1517713292822605824 . April 22, 2022 . April 23, 2022.
  16. USFLBandits . Game Status Report . 1517652184703324161 . April 22, 2022 . April 23, 2022.
  17. USFLBandits . Roster Updates . 1520305902980505601 . April 30, 2022 . April 30, 2022.
  18. USFLShowboats . Released . 1610020326016167936 . January 2, 2023 . January 2, 2023.
  19. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . March 14, 2023.
  20. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . March 17, 2023.
  21. Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 20, 2024.