Lemanski Hall

Lemanski Hall
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1970-11-24) 24 November 1970
Place of birth: Valley, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Valley (AL)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 1994 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Lemanski Hall (born November 24, 1970) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the University of Alabama.

Early years

Hall attended Valley High School where he played quarterback, running back, linebacker and defensive back. He was a teammate of John Copeland, Josh Evans and Marcus Pollard. As a senior he rushed for 1,110 yards, 20 touchdowns and also had 20 interceptions, receiving All-State honors at the end of the year.

He played for the University of Alabama from 1990–1993. As a freshman he registered 16 special teams tackles. The next year he was converted from strong safety to outside linebacker. He would eventually become a two-year starter, an All-Southeastern Conference selection and a part of the 1992 National Championship team.[1]

Professional career

Houston Oilers

Hall was selected by the Houston Oilers in the seventh round (220th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He was a core special teams player, with his only 2 starts coming in the 1997 season.

On September 1, 1998, he was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for seventh round selection (#213-Mike Green).[2]

Chicago Bears

He played the 1998 season with the Chicago Bears mainly on special teams, registering 18 special teams tackles (second on the team).[3] He was released on September 5, 1999.[4]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 27, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. Despite not joining the team until the eighth week of the season, he finished with 14 special teams tackles.

Minnesota Vikings

On February 23, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed him as a free agent and was named the starter at strongside linebacker.[5] After a fracture of the medial orbital wall behind his right eye during training camp, he was waived/injured on September 1, 2002, and later re-signed on September 11.

Personal life

Hall is a fitness instructor at The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee.[6]

References

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