51 Facts About DeAngelo Hall

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DeAngelo Eugene Hall was born on November 19,1983 and is a former American football defensive back who played 14 seasons in the National Football League.

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DeAngelo Hall played college football for Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.

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DeAngelo Hall was a cornerback for the majority of his career before playing at free safety during his last few seasons.

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DeAngelo Hall was invited to three Pro Bowls in his career: two with the Falcons and one with the Redskins.

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DeAngelo Hall holds the NFL record for most fumble return yardage in a career, while his five career fumble return touchdowns ranks second behind Jason Taylor.

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DeAngelo Hall attended Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he lettered in high school football, basketball, and track and field.

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DeAngelo Hall was chosen as the district offensive and defensive player of the year and was a first-team pick as a defensive back on the All-Tidewater team.

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DeAngelo Hall intercepted nine passes, posted over 100 tackles and had 16 tackles for loss.

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DeAngelo Hall was named Tidewater Player of the Year and the Norfolk Sports Club Player of the Year.

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DeAngelo Hall was a sprinter on the track team and placed sixth at the junior nationals in the 60-meter dash as a junior with a time of 6.93.

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DeAngelo Hall recorded 190 tackles, 20 passes defensed, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and seven receptions for 86 yards with one touchdown in his three-year career at Virginia Tech.

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DeAngelo Hall returned 56 punts for 839 yards and five touchdowns.

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DeAngelo Hall is one of the few players in college football history to score touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams during their collegiate career.

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DeAngelo Hall started strong in college, and turned in the fastest 40-yard dash among the freshmen at 4.37 in preseason strength and conditioning testing and bench pressed 300 pounds.

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DeAngelo Hall made his first career start against Temple, during which he played a season-high 78 total snaps, recording six solo tackles, five assists, two passes broken up and an interception.

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DeAngelo Hall had four tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss, during Virginia Tech's loss in the 2002 Gator Bowl against Florida State.

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DeAngelo Hall played in all 11 games, starting one, and recorded 24 solo stops, 18 assists, three pass breakups and three interceptions.

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DeAngelo Hall started ten games at cornerback and returned punts as a sophomore.

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DeAngelo Hall recorded four tackles and a 51-yard punt return for a touchdown against Rutgers which helped earn him the Big East Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

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DeAngelo Hall had an assisted tackle and a pass broken up in Virginia Tech's victory in the 2002 San Francisco Bowl against Air Force.

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DeAngelo Hall was ranked seventh in the nation in punt returns, averaging 16.0 yards per return, and had a long of 71 yards and two touchdowns.

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DeAngelo Hall had 36 solo tackles and 19 assists, four interceptions, 12 passes broken up and a forced fumble.

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DeAngelo Hall had eight solo tackles and three assists against Miami, as well as a forced fumble, fumble recovery and 28-yard touchdown all on the same play to open Tech's scoring.

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DeAngelo Hall was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft.

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DeAngelo Hall finished his first season with 35 tackles and two interceptions.

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DeAngelo Hall set the record for being the youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown.

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In 2005, DeAngelo Hall was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.

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DeAngelo Hall is close friends with many elite receivers in the NFL, including former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson.

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DeAngelo Hall was fined $10,000 by the league for his actions.

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DeAngelo Hall signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on November 8,2008.

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DeAngelo Hall finished the 2008 season 25 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass deflections in seven games.

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DeAngelo Hall returned one of the interceptions 92 yards for a touchdown.

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Midway through the season, DeAngelo Hall was voted as a co-defensive captain, along with London Fletcher.

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DeAngelo Hall was named the 2011 Pro Bowl MVP due to his performance which included six tackles, an interception, and a fumble returned for a touchdown.

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DeAngelo Hall finished the season recording 90 combined tackles, 16 pass breakups, and three interceptions, and a forced fumble.

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DeAngelo Hall recorded his first interception of the 2012 season, in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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On November 15,2012, DeAngelo Hall was fined $30,000 by the NFL after his actions against the referee.

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On March 11,2013, DeAngelo Hall was released by the Redskins after five seasons with the team; citing salary cap issues as the reason.

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DeAngelo Hall would have been due $8 million had he not been released before the start of the new league year on March 12,2013.

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DeAngelo Hall subsequently intercepted Manning a second time for his third pick of the year.

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In Week 3 against the Eagles, DeAngelo Hall left the game with an apparent back foot heel injury.

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The next day, an MRI revealed that DeAngelo Hall had a torn Achilles tendon, which prematurely ended his 2014 season.

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In November 2015, DeAngelo Hall switched over to the safety position full-time, marking a move that had been rumored to be happening for years.

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DeAngelo Hall tore his ACL in Week 3 against the New York Giants and was placed on injured reserve.

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DeAngelo Hall was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season due to the ACL injury suffered in 2016.

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DeAngelo Hall was activated off PUP on November 3,2017 for the team's Week 9 game.

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DeAngelo Hall joined the Washington Football Team to become their gameday radio analyst in 2020, serving alongside play by play announcer Bram Weinstein and host Julie Donaldson.

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On September 1,2022, DeAngelo Hall was inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise's 90th anniversary.

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DeAngelo Hall was sometimes called "MeAngelo" during the early part of his career for his outspoken demeanor and style of play.

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DeAngelo Hall has advocated for the passage of the FIT Kids Act, which is federal legislation that would require school districts to report on students' physical activity and to give children health and nutritional information.

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DeAngelo Hall has been longtime friends with former defensive end Darryl Tapp since childhood, with the two having gone to the same school from elementary school throughout college.