Jaren Hall
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 24, 1998 Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) | ||||||||||||||
| College | BYU (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 164th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Jaren Thomas Hall[1] (born March 24, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Early life
[edit]Hall attended Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, Utah. During his career he had 5,109 passing yards and 52 touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]Hall played in two games his first year at BYU in 2018 and took a redshirt. He played in seven games and made two starts as a backup to Zach Wilson. He became the first black quarterback to start a game for BYU, when he started in place of Wilson against South Florida.[3][4] For the season, he completed 31 of 46 passes for 420 yards with one touchdown. After taking a medical redshirt in 2020, Hall took over as the starter in 2021.[5][6][7] He completed 189 of 296 passes for 2,583 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Hall also played for BYU's baseball team in 2019 and 2020.[8]
College statistics
[edit]Football
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2018 | BYU | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | BYU | 7 | 2 | 1−1 | 31 | 46 | 67.4 | 420 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 151.3 | 29 | 139 | 4.8 | 3 | |
| 2020 | BYU | Medical Redshirt  | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | BYU | 10 | 10 | 8−2 | 189 | 296 | 63.9 | 2,583 | 8.7 | 20 | 5 | 156.1 | 62 | 307 | 5.0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | BYU | 12 | 12 | 7−5 | 248 | 376 | 66.0 | 3,171 | 8.4 | 31 | 6 | 160.8 | 86 | 378 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| Career | 31 | 24 | 16−8 | 468 | 718 | 65.2 | 6,174 | 8.6 | 52 | 11 | 158.2 | 181 | 800 | 4.4 | 9 | ||
Baseball
| Season | Team | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | ||
| 2019 | BYU | 27 | 47 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .167 |
| 2020 | BYU | 5 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .400 |
| Career | 32 | 65 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .235 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.71 s | 4.19 s | 7.06 s | ||||
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Hall was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 164th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11]
In Week 8, he played his first regular season snaps after Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon.
Hall started his first NFL game on November 5, 2023, but left the game after suffering a concussion.[12] After clearing concussion protocol, Hall backed up Joshua Dobbs and Nick Mullens.
In Week 17, he started against the Green Bay Packers.[13] He completed five of ten passes for 67 yards, an interception, and a lost fumble as Hall was benched at halftime.[14]
On Aug 24 2024, he played in a preseason game against the Eagles. [15] He completed 28 of 46 passes for 339 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
On August 29, 2024, Hall was waived by the Vikings to make room for Brett Rypien.[16]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On September 2, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Hall to their practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster to be the team's emergency third QB on December 1[18] (vs the New York Jets), December 14 (vs the Green Bay Packers), December 21[19] (vs the Minnesota Vikings), and December 26[20] (vs the Chicago Bears).
On April 29, 2025, Hall was released by the Seahawks.[21][22]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On January 12, 2026, Hall signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[23] He was removed from the team's roster on January 26.[24] On May 13, Hall announced his retirement from professional football on Instagram.[25]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1−1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 168 | 8.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 1−1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 168 | 8.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 70.4 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2 | |
Personal life
[edit]Before enrolling at BYU, Hall served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roseville, California. He and Breanna Hall married in 2019.[26]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jaren Hall Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ Gurney, Brandon (October 17, 2014). "BYU football: Jaren Hall, the son of former BYU running back, Kalin Hall, commits to the Cougars". Deseret News.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Norma (October 10, 2019). "Jaren Hall will make history Saturday as BYU's first black starting quarterback. He's embracing the moment". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ Lloyd, Jared (October 8, 2019). "Former Maple Mountain star Jaren Hall ready for first start as BYU football starting QB". Herald Extra. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ Drew, Jay (November 2, 2021). "BYU football: Jaren Hall is starting to make Cougar fans forget the great Zach Wilson". Deseret News.
- ↑ Lloyd, Jared (October 20, 2021). "QB Jaren Hall playing at a really high level for BYU football". Herald Extra. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Norma (August 15, 2021). "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall pulled a play from Zach Wilson's book. Will it pay off?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Norma (March 4, 2021). "Jaren Hall passed up playing baseball this spring. He think's he's got a shot to be BYU's next starting QB". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Jaren Hall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaren Hall College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ↑ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2023). "Vikings 5th Round Draft Picks: QB Jaren Hall & NT Jaquelin Roy". Vikings.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ↑ Peters, Craig (November 5, 2023). "Jaren Hall Leaves 1st Start with Concussion". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ Shook, Nick (December 28, 2023). "Vikings bench Nick Mullens for rookie QB Jaren Hall ahead of must-win game vs. Packers". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ Owens, Jason (December 31, 2023). "Vikings bench QB Jaren Hall for Nick Mullens after digging 23-3 halftime deficit vs. Packers". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ read, Jackson Payne·2 min (August 24, 2024). "How Jaren Hall performed in his final taste of NFL preseason action". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2024). "Vikings Sign Quarterback Brett Rypien, Waive Jaren Hall". Vikings.com.
- ↑ Boyle, John (September 2, 2024). "Seahawks Sign QB Jaren Hall To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Seahawks Elevate QB Jaren Hall & S Ty Okada From Practice Squad". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Seahawks' Jaren Hall: Emergency QB for Week 16". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Seahawks' Jaren Hall: Emergency QB for Week 17". CBSSports.com. December 27, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Jaren Hall: Let go by Seattle". CBSSports.com. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Waive Four Players Following 2025 NFL Draft". seahawks.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ "UFL Announces Quarterback Rooms and Allocated Players Ahead of 2026 Draft". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ↑ "UFL Roster Transactions: Jaren Hall Removed, Smoke Monday Added". uflnewshub.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Bjorn (May 14, 2026). "Former Cougars QB Jaren Hall announced retirement from NFL, per IG". BYU Cougars Wire. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Walch, Tad (December 22, 2022). "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall, a man on two missions". Deseret News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- BYU Cougars bio
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)