Drafted by Tampa Bay in 1991, the Buccaneers waived the defensive tackle five times over the next three seasons. Moving on to San Francisco in 1994, the 49ers also placed him on the waiver wire once.
“I was just kind of that bubble guy that they knew they could get rid of and bring back. It was a difficult period,” Hall said. “I had made the decision when I got to San Francisco that if I didn’t stick than I was done. The first week, Jerry Rice broke the touchdown record on Monday Night Football against the Raiders, and the next day they cut me.