Explosiveness: Hall has plenty of short-area explosiveness at the line of scrimmage but generates most of speed due to his long strides. He’s not an elite-level athlete but can quickly uncoil while attacking with leverage. He’s played at three-technique in addition to some reps outside and can really threaten offensive linemen with that explosion.
Pad Level/Leverage: Hall has a big frame and can struggle to maintain body control. He can expose his pads a bit too often in run defense and struggle to work off of reps despite his natural tools. He struggles the most with this versus double teams, which can almost render him ineffectual against the run.
Pass Rush Plan: Hall flashes some good pass-rush ability working from his three-technique spot. He faces guards and centers mostly, using power plus the swim move to leverage pressure on the quarterback. When working from an outside track, Hall will deploy the bull rush to set up the rip move underneath. Hall has some finesse to his game and can use these quick movements to toss offensive linemen aside. He needs to improve his pad level and the timing of his moves in order to become more effective.
Run Defense: Hall has plenty of natural tools to make him an incredible run defender but is still a work in progress here. He wins with plenty of arm length, using this to lock out opponents and reach into gaps to bring down ball carriers. He needs to improve upon reading his keys within his gaps and squeezing down the run lanes he’s responsible for.
Versatility: Baylor tapped into Hall’s natural traits and deployed him all over the line of scrimmage. He’s spent most of his time as a three-technique but was also dropped in as a shadow nose. He can win as a base end at the next level but could be dropped inside on passing downs.
Strength/Power: Hall possesses plenty of natural strength in his lower half and core. He’s able to unlock his hips and maintain leverage at the line of scrimmage when he plays with good body control. Hall displays plenty of natural hand power and can deliver some nice pop to the pads of his opponents.
Block Shedding: Hall has plenty of natural length plus explosiveness to lock out opponents and leverage block sheds. He struggles with hand accuracy and body positioning to blocks in addition to his lack of pad-level discipline which leaves him out of position. Hall can win with length and motor but needs to play more consistently overall.
Hand Usage: Hall shows solid hand usage but needs to improve some of the technical aspects of his game. He displays great power behind his punches but can’t miss the designated spots on his opponent’s pads and can struggle to work off of blocks. He fairs better against reach blocks where he can win with length but playing man-to-man he finds some issues.
Flexibility: Hall displays some solid flexibility when working through offensive linemen, flattening his hips to put pressure on the quarterback. He’s a linear athlete who isn’t super bendy but his athleticism will be sufficient for professional defensive play.
Gap Shooting: Hall shines as a gap penetrator due to his explosiveness, length, and effort. He’s not an elite-level athlete so his change of direction skills aren’t incredible however he can be trusted to make quick enough movements when operating at the line of scrimmage. His vision needs to improve but can affect the ball carrier with length.
