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Linebacker
6-2 · 245
Clarksville, Tenn. (Northwest)
#49
A versatile fifth-year player who has seen action at RB, DE, MLB and SLB during his career ... worked at weakside linebacker during the spring, but moved to defensive end in the fall ... played in 48 career games (12 starts) with 58 tackles and 21 rushing yards on nine carries ... played in 11 games in 2005 ... recorded seven tackles, four TFL, one sack and three pressures ... moved to linebacker from fullback last season and claimed the starting strongside job for 2004 ... started all 12 games that season ... recorded 41 tackles, four TFL, one sack, four pressures and a PBU in 2004 ... spent the spring of 2004 working at defensive end ... appeared in 12 games in 2003 at fullback or on special teams ... moved to running back midway through 2003 spring drills ... began that spring at end ... played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2002 ... worked primarily at middle linebacker and on special teams during that season, recording seven tackles ... also saw limited action at end ... worked at middle linebacker while redshirting in 2001 ... played quarterback, defensive end, linebacker, strong safety, punter and returned kicks and punts in high school ... a solid student who is on pace to graduate in the spring.
SENIOR (2005)
Played in 11 games in 2005 ... recorded seven tackles, four TFL, one sack and three pressures ... opened with one tackle against La.-Lafayette ... had a season-high three tackles against No. 10 Texas Tech, including two TFL ... made one tackle at Oklahoma State ... registered two tackles against Kansas.
JUNIOR (2004)
Started all 12 games at strongside linebacker ... recorded 41 tackles, four TFLs, one sack, four pressures and a PBU ... a key part of a defense that allowed just 320.1 yards per game (23rd NCAA) and 17.9 points per game (18th NCAA) ... opened the season with two tackles against North Texas ... registered seven tackles at Arkansas with two pressures ... recorded a career-high 10 tackles with a TFL against Rice ... made five tackles versus Baylor ... tallied one tackle, one PBU and one pressure against No. 2 Oklahoma ... had two tackles and one sack versus Missouri ... registered four tackles at Texas Tech ... made two tackles at Colorado ... had two tackles and a pressure against No. 19 Oklahoma State ... recorded one tackle at Kansas ... made two tackles against No. 22 Texas A&M ... registered three tackles and a TFL versus No. 13 Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2003)
Appeared in 12 games at either running back or on special teams ... carried the ball nine times for 21 yards ... recorded a career-high four carries for 13 yards against Tulane ... missed the Holiday Bowl with an injury.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2002)
Played in all 13 games on special teams ... also saw limited action in eight games at middle linebacker ... posted seven tackles, including three on special teams, a half sack and a pair of QB pressures ... registered a season-high three stops against Houston ... recorded his first career sack against Baylor ... redshirted in 2001.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Marshall Patterson at Northwest High ... a three-sport letterman who played quarterback, defensive end, linebacker, strong safety, punter and returned kicks and punts during his career ... rushed for 985 yards and 13 TDs and completed 46-of-83 passes for 586 yards and six TDs as a quarterback as a senior ... also had 54 tackles at safety, averaged 28.9 yards per kickoff return and 17.0 yards per punt return and averaged 45 yards per punt ... ran for 940 yards and 10 TDs and threw for 400 yards and six TDs as a junior ... had 65 tackles, nine sacks, 12 TFLs and forced three fumbles as an outside linebacker that year ... scored a rushing TD, returned a kick for a score, returned a fumble for a TD and had 12 tackles, two sacks, three TFLs and blocked a punt against Richland ... ran for 575 yards and six TDs and passed for 600 yards and four TDs as a sophomore QB ... had 40 tackles and five sacks at defensive end that year ... also lettered in basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Born 2/7/83 in Fort Hood, Texas ... full name is Eric Alan Hall ... a youth and community studies major ... his father is a member of the military ... also has lived in Germany and Oregon ... active in UT's community service program ... mentors at local elementary and middle schools ... lists working out, watching movies and playing video games among his hobbies.
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing/Receiving
Year G/GS Rush-Yds YPC TD Long Rec-Yds YPC TD Long
2005 11/0 0-0 0.0 0 -- 0-0 0.0 0 --
2004 12/12 0-0 0.0 0 -- 0-0 0.0 0 --
2003 12/0 9-21 2.3 0 5/TU 0-0 0.0 0 --
2002 13/0 0-0 0.0 0 -- 0-0 0.0 0 --
2001 Redshirt
Career 48/12 9-21 2.3 0 5/TU 0-0 0.0 0 --
High Games
Rushing attempts: 4 vs. Tulane (So.)
Rushing yards: 13 vs. Tulane (So.)
Defense/Special Teams
Year G/GS TT (Solo) TFL Sacks QBP INT PBU FC FR High
2005 11/0 7 (6) 4 (-13) 1 (-8) 3 0 0 0 0 3/TT
2004 12/12 41 (21) 4 (-17) 1 (-13) 4 0 1 0 0 10/RU
2003 12/0 3 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/3x
2002 13/0 7 (2) 1 (-9) 0.5 (-9) 2 0 0 0 0 3/UH
2001 Redshirt
Career 48/12 58 (27) 9 (-39) 2.5 (-30) 9 0 1 0 0 10/RU
