DeAngelo Hall

DeAngelo Hall
Hall in 2021
Personal information
Born (1983-11-19) November 19, 1983
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
PositionsCornerback  Safety (No. 21, 23)
High schoolDeep Creek (Chesapeake)
CollegeVirginia Tech (2001–2003)
NFL draft2004: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
NFL records
  • Most passes intercepted in a single game: 4 (tied)
  • Most passes intercepted in one half: 4
  • Most career fumble return yards: 328
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles811
Sacks2
Forced fumbles11
Fumble recoveries15
Interceptions43
Defensive touchdowns10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeAngelo Eugene Hall (born November 19, 1983) is an American professional football coach and former defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft. Hall played half a season for the Oakland Raiders before being released and signed by the Washington Redskins in 2008, playing for them until retiring following the 2017 season. In his playing career, he was a cornerback for the majority of his career before switching to free safety during his last few seasons.

Hall was invited to three Pro Bowls in his career: two with the Falcons and one with the Redskins. In 2010, he tied an NFL record by recording four interceptions in a game against the Chicago Bears, all of them in the second half. He also holds the NFL record for most fumble return yardage in a career, while his five career fumble return touchdowns ranks second behind Jason Taylor. Following his playing career, he began working as an on-air football analyst for several networks and programs as well as on the radio broadcast team for the Washington Commanders. Hall started his coaching career with the Carolina Panthers serving as their assistant defensive backs coach for two seasons.