Due to his recovery from an ankle injury that he suffered at the University of Virginia late in the 2019 season, New York Jets rookie cornerback Bryce Hall did not even participate in an NFL practice until Oct. 22, 2020. Nineteen days later, he made his first NFL appearance, and 13 days after that, he made his first NFL start.
Hall’s primary matchups in that start? Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, one of the league’s mere five duos of 1,000-yard receivers in the 2019 season.
Good luck, rook.
There was no honeymoon period for Hall following his placement into the Jets’ starting lineup, as he immediately was tested by some of the best receivers in the game week after week.