Leon Lastarza Hall was born on December 9,1984 and is a former American football cornerback.
43 Facts About Leon Hall
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Leon Hall played college football for the University of Michigan, and earned consensus All-American honors.
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Leon Hall attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back.
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Leon Hall played in the 2003 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Leon Hall was the second cornerback drafted in 2007, behind Pittsburgh's Darrelle Revis.
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Leon Hall entered training camp slated as the third cornerback and first-team nickelback on the depth chart.
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Leon Hall finished his rookie season in 2007 with 68 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and five interceptions in 16 games and ten starts.
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Leon Hall finished the 2007 season as the Bengals' interception leader with five and tied a team record for most interceptions in a rookie season.
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Leon Hall entered training camp as a starting cornerback after Deltha O'Neal was granted his release and defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan was fired after the defense finished 28th in total yards.
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Leon Hall intercepted three passes by quarterback Ken Dorsey that were originally intended for wide receiver and former Michigan teammate Braylon Edwards.
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Leon Hall returned the second interception for a 51-yard touchdown in the second quarter, marking his first career pick six.
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Leon Hall completed the 2007 season with a career-high 75 combined tackles, a career-high 24 pass break-ups, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Leon Hall finished the 2009 season with 71 combined tackles, 24 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and a career-high six interceptions.
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Leon Hall completed the 2010 season with 44 combined tackles, 11 assists, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On November 13,2011, Leon Hall tore his left Achilles tendon in a Week 10 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers and was placed on injured reserve the following day.
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Leon Hall ended the season with 32 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions in nine games and nine starts.
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Leon Hall returned to training camp in 2012 and saw competition for his starting job from 2012 first round pick Dre Kirkpatrick.
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Leon Hall missed two games after injuring his hamstring in Week 2.
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Leon Hall finished the season with 38 combined tackles, 11 passes defensed, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Leon Hall was inactive for two games due to a hamstring injury.
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On October 29,2013, the Cincinnati Bengals officially placed Leon Hall on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon.
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Leon Hall was limited to 20 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and an interception in five games and five starts.
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Leon Hall was inactive for the Bengals' Week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns after sustaining a concussion the previous week.
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Leon Hall completed the 2014 season with 67 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Leon Hall competed against Adam Jones, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Darqueze Dennard.
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Leon Hall was awarded the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Leon Hall sustained a concussion during a Week 17 victory against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Leon Hall finished the season with 55 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and four starts.
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Leon Hall received an overall grade of 78.4 from Pro Football Focus in 2015 and primarily played slot corner.
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Leon Hall became an unrestricted free agent in 2016 and attended private visits with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.
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Leon Hall required epidurals to play throughout the injury in the second half of the season.
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Leon Hall remained a free agent, but received interest from the Cincinnati Bengals after they lost rookie 2016 first round pick William Jackson III to injury.
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Leon Hall spent the season-opener on special teams, but quickly surpassed Trevin Wade on the depth chart and became the Giants' fourth cornerback option for the following game.
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Leon Hall became the third cornerback on the depth chart after Apple injured his hamstring and was sidelined for three games.
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Leon Hall was surpassed on the depth chart by Trevin Wade and Coty Sensabaugh and was a healthy scratch for four games.
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Leon Hall finished the season with 31 combined tackles, two pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in 12 games and two starts.
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Leon Hall became an unrestricted free agent after his lone season with the New York Giants.
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On May 31,2017, Leon Hall attended a private meeting with the San Francisco 49ers, but was not signed to contract.
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Leon Hall was a healthy scratch for the 49ers' Week 6 loss at the Washington Redskins.
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On October 19,2017, the 49ers released Leon Hall, but was re-signed five days later after K'Waun Williams sustained a quadriceps injury.
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Leon Hall finished the 2017 season with 16 combined tackles and deflected a pass in nine games and one start.
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Leon Hall earned an overall grade of 44.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.
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Leon Hall played in 10 games, starting four, before being placed on injured reserve on November 30,2018 with a back injury.