Leon Hall NFL Draft Bio

Leon Hall NFL Draft Bio

Leon Lastarza Hall (born December 9, 1984) is an American football defensive back who just finished playing for the Michigan Wolverines.

College career
As a freshman in 2003, Hall played all 13 games with 3 starts. Hall finished the year with 26 tackles and three interceptions. Hall was a first-team All-American Freshman.

In his sophomore season, Hall once again played all the Wolverines games, but this time making nine starts. Hall totaled 48 tackles, two interceptions, and recovered two fumbles for the Wolverines.

As a junior in 2005, Hall finally started all 12 games. He registered 61 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, and forced and recovered a fumble. Over the past three seasons, Hall returned punts for 163 yards and a score. Hall was a second-team All-Big Ten.

For Hall's final season as a Wolverine, he started all games. Hall tied his season best with three interceptions, including one against Notre Dame and Michigan State. Hall also led the Big Ten in pass breakups with 18 and recorded 35 tackles. Hall was also in contention for various awards. He was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, and a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy. Hall also was first team AFCA All-American.

Hall is Michigan's career pass breakup leader with 48 broken passes, tied for fourth on Michigan's career interception list with 12, and set a school record with an 83-yard fumble return against Northwestern University in 2005.

National awards
2004 Freshman All-American first team
2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
2006 Jim Thorpe Award finalist
2006 Lott Trophy quarterfinalist

Conference honors
2004 All-Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
2005 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches and media)
2006 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media, both unanimous)

High school career
Hall prepped at Vista High School in Vista, California as both reciever and defensive back.

Strengths:
Leon Hall is a smooth athlete with fluid hips and great quickness. He has very good size which he uses to be physical, tough and aggressive. Hall is outstanding on run support and is a reliable tackler and should get a good look in the first round of the NFL draft as a result. Leon can be considered a playmaker who has great hands and ball skills, he is very smart with excellent instincts and awareness. He is technically and fundamentally sound and is extremely versatile and has also seen some action at safety. He is a coach's dream; he is a hard worker with those premier intangibles that makes him one of the top Corners in the 2007 NFL Draft. Leon has a lot of experience against Big Ten competition and might see some time as a punt returner.

Weaknesses:
Though Leon Hall is quick he might not have that elite speed the NFL scouts are looking for. Lacking explosive speed he tends to give up a big cushion in coverage and because he lacks a burst he struggles to recover from mistakes. Some scouts have him pegged as a tweener, he's a bit of a CB / S, especially if he does not run well in workouts. Receivers will make some catches against him so he might be best suited as a zone coverage player in the NFL.

Notes:
Terrific cover guy with top notch credential, but Leon Hall is not quite in the same class as guys like Deion Sanders and Champ Bailey. The Wolverines have been producing pro defensive backs in the last few years (i.e. Ty Law, Charles Woodson and Marlin Jackson) and Leon Hall should make an excellent member of that team. Teams are always looking for prospects with this much upside so he should easily be the first cornerback selected and he'll more than likely be drafted early in the first round of 2007.

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Career Statistics 
Year  GP TKL PBU INT YDS 
2003  13  26  3   3   3 
2004  12  48  8   2   0 
2005  12  61  5   4  10 
2006  13  45 15   3  10

Draft Year: 2007

Leon Hall NFL Prospect Stats

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
10	Leon Hall	Cornerback	5-11	194
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	18	Cincinnati Bengals	Michigan	Vista, California

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