Ahmard Rashad Hall (born November 13, 1979) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
fullback for the
Tennessee Titans
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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for the
Texas Longhorns
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and was originally signed by the Titans as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2006.
[ He is also a ]United States Marine
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.
Early life and military service
Ahmard Rashad Hall was born on November 13, 1979, in Galveston, Texas
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.[ He attended Angleton High School in Angleton, Texas. In high school, in addition to playing football, he was a member of the track team and the baseball team. He was team captain of the football team and was an all-district player.][
He served for four years (1998–2002) in the ]United States Marine Corps
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in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
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as a field radio operator reaching the rank of sergeant.[
] He served tours of duty in Kosovo and Afghanistan. He attended the University of Texas
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(UT) on the G.I. Bill
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.[ He was a walk-on to the football program at UT.][
]
College career
Hall played fullback at the University of Texas at Austin
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for the Longhorns, including their 2005 national championship team.
Professional career
Hall played in 14 games his rookie season, rushing seven times for a total of 21 yards. He caught 15 balls, for 138 yards. Ahmard also played on special teams, making five tackles. He went on to play 85 games for the Titans until 2011.
See also
References
External links
Tennessee Titans bio
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1979 births
Living people
Players of American football from Galveston, Texas
American football fullbacks
Angleton High School alumni
United States Marine Corps personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Texas Longhorns football players
Tennessee Titans players
United States Marines