Defensive tackle, Ohio State, 2021–23
Michael Hall Jr.
- Number
- No. 51
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Streetsboro, OH
- Born
- Jun 13, 2003
Michael Hall Jr. played defensive tackle at Ohio State (2021–23). The Cleveland Browns took Hall in round 2, No. 54 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highat Michigan State, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 19 | 9 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 51 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 51 | DT | So. | ||
| 2023 | Ohio State | 51 | DT | Jr. | 6′2″ | 280 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Ohio State 11 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Indiana | W 23–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Youngstown State | W 35–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Notre Dame | W 17–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Maryland | W 37–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Purdue | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Penn State | W 20–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Rutgers | W 35–16 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Michigan | L 24–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 3–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ohio State 10 games, 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Notre Dame | W 21–10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wisconsin | W 52–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Rutgers | W 49–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMichigan State | W 49–20 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Iowa | W 54–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atPenn State | W 44–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 21–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMaryland | W 43–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan | L 23–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ohio State 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ | |
| Weight | 290 lb | |
| Arm length | 33½″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 17 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 17 | 27 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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