From now until the 2024 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I’ll be profiling Ohio State DT Michael Hall Jr.
Senior Bowl
– Solid athletic ability
– Solid off the line of scrimmage and good overall short area quickness
– While his height is on the shorter end, his arm length makes up for it
– Has a very quick swim move that he goes to frequently
– His lack of height gives him good natural leverage which he uses to his advantage
– Solid competitive toughness and motor
– Good awareness to get his hands up in passing lanes when he can’t get home on his pass rush
– Tweener body type, unclear where his ideal fit is along the defensive line
– Does not have a consistent counter when his bull rush fails
– Not enough body mass to absorb or anchor against duo/combo blocks
– Needs to develop more pass-rush moves
– Had a more productive 2022 season and not a ton of production overall in college
– Originally a four-star prospect out of Streetsboro HS in Streetsboro, Ohio
– 20 years old, will be 21 in June
– Appeared in 28 total games, starting 11 of them
– Played OL and DL in high school
– Played through a broken hand in high school and a lingering shoulder injury in 2022
– Suffered an undisclosed injury in 2023 that caused him to miss one game
– Logged 45 total tackles, 19 solo tackles, 10 TFLs, and 6 sacks at Ohio State
– DL Practice Player of the Week at the Senior Bowl
– Played the majority of his snaps as a B Gap defender
Hall’s go-to move in most situations is the arm over.