Andre Hal spent his 5-year NFL career with the Houston Texans who selected him in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
19 Facts About Andre Hal
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Andre Hal collected 53 total tackles and four interceptions as a senior, earning first-team 3A All-State honors after returning five kickoffs for scores, and contributing with three touchdown receptions on offense.
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Andre Hal was a member of the school's track and field team, and was part of the 3A state champion 4x200-meter relay foursome that set the state record, third fastest time in the nation.
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Andre Hal attended Vanderbilt University, where he played with the Commodores football team from 2010 to 2013.
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Andre Hal finished with 49 total tackles, including 6.5 for loss, three interceptions, a fumble recovery, and an SEC leading 18 passes defended.
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Andre Hal was a healthy scratch for two consecutive games.
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Andre Hal finished his rookie season in 2014 with 21 combined tackles and four pass deflections in 14 games and 14 starts.
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On October 18,2015, Andre Hal earned his first career start at strong safety in place of Quintin Demps, who sustained a hamstring injury the previous week.
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Andre Hal made his first career interception in the third quarter off a pass by quarterback Blake Bortles that was intended for tight end Julius Thomas.
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Andre Hal earned the role after performing well while filling in at strong safety for Quintin Demps during his absence.
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Andre Hal finished the 2015 season with 36 combined tackles, a career-high ten pass deflections, a career-high four interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 11 starts.
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Andre Hal was inactive for the Texans' Week 13 loss at the Green Bay Packers due to an unspecified illness.
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Andre Hal finished the 2016 season with 48 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions in 15 games and 11 starts.
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Andre Hal received the 60th highest overall grade from Pro Football Focus out of the 90 qualifying safeties in 2016.
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Defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel named Andre Hal the starting free safety to start the regular season, along with strong safety Corey Moore.
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Andre Hal finished the 2017 season with a career-high 71 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On June 6,2018, it was revealed that Andre Hal was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
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Andre Hal made his first start of 2018 against the Jaguars in Week 7 on October 21,2018.
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Andre Hal finished the season with 13 tackles, five passes defended, and three interceptions through eight games and two starts.