Gabriel Hall (born January 12, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Hall attended high school at Waller. Coming out of high school, Hall was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play

for the

College career

In Hall's freshman season in 2019, he played in just three games after suffering an injury, totaling three tackles and a blocked kick. Hall made just two tackles during the 2020 season. During the 2021 season versus

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, Hall had a breakout game tallying three sacks. During the 2021 season, Hall notched 18 tackles, with seven going for a loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble. In week nine of the 2022 season, Hall notched three sacks in a win over

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. For his performance on the week, he was named the Big-12 defensive player of the week. Hall finished the 2022 season with 37 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. Heading into the 2023 season, Hall was named preseason third-team all Big-12. Hall was also named to the Nagurski Trophy watch list in the 2023 preseason.

Professional career

Hall was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. He was also selected by the

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as the seventh overall selection in the

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on July 17. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 14, 2025.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioBaylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Gabe 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Harris County, Texas American football defensive tackles Baylor Bears football players Philadelphia Eagles players