Korey Hall
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1983 Mountain Home, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Glenns Ferry (ID) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||
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Korey Dean Hall (born August 5, 1983) is a former fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round in the 2007 NFL Draft, the 191st overall pick, and went on to win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for Boise State and high school football in Glenns Ferry, Idaho.
Hall was also a member of the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.
Early years[edit]
Born in Mountain Home, Idaho, Hall grew up in nearby Glenns Ferry and played high school football at Glenns Ferry High School in Idaho. He played both linebacker and running back for the Pilots and was named the Class 2A Player of the Year in 2001.
College career[edit]
Hall played at Boise State University where he was a three-time 1st team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) linebacker and two-time WAC Special Teams player of the year and WAC Defensive player of the year. He majored in construction management while at Boise State.[citation needed]
Professional career[edit]
Green Bay Packers[edit]
Hall was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, the 191st overall pick. The Packers moved him to fullback with the hope that he would make an impact on special teams.[1]
Hall scored his first and only NFL touchdown on a one-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers on September 8, 2008, in a Monday night game against the Minnesota Vikings. It was Rodgers' first career touchdown as a starter in the NFL.[citation needed]
During Hall's fourth and final season in Green Bay, the Packers made the playoffs as a wild card team and won four straight games on the road, including Super Bowl XLV. He had one reception for two yards in the Super Bowl.[2]
New Orleans Saints[edit]
On July 29, 2011, Hall joined the New Orleans Saints.
Arizona Cardinals[edit]
Hall signed with the Arizona Cardinals on September 25, 2012. However, three days later, he was moved to the reserve/retired list.[citation needed]
Post-NFL life[edit]
Hall is now a construction manager in Boise, Idaho.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Korey Hall Packers.com Bio". Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers - February 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (2016). "David vs Goliath: 2007 Fiesta Bowl". Sports Illustrated. 125: 55.
External links[edit]
- Green Bay Packers: bio
- Boise State Broncos: bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Fox Sports · SI.com · Pro Football Reference ·