Jaren Hall
No. 16 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998
Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork)
College:BYU (2018–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Passing attempts:20
Passing completions:13
Completion percentage:65.0%
TD–INT:0–1
Passing yards:168
Passer rating:70.4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jaren Thomas Hall[1] (born March 24, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU.

High school career

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

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

BYU Cougars
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018 20—000.000.0000.0441.00
2019 721−1314667.44209.110151.3291394.83
2020 Medical Redshirt Redshirt
2021 10108−218929663.92,5838.7205156.1623075.03
2022 12127−524837666.03,1718.4316160.8863784.33
Career[9]312416−846871865.26,1748.65211158.21818004.49

Baseball

Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2019 27 47 36 8 6 0 0 1 5 4 0 8 12 .167 .326 .250 .576 9 2 1 1 1 0
2020 5 18 15 5 6 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 6 .400 .500 .667 1.167 10 0 1 0 0 0
2 Seasons 32 65 51 13 12 1 0 2 11 4 0 10 18 .235 .375 .373 .748 19 2 2 1 1 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-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 s1.59 s2.71 s4.19 s7.06 s
Sources:[10][11]

Hall was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 164th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[12]

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.[13] After clearing concussion protocol, Hall backed up Joshua Dobbs and Nick Mullens.

In Week 17, he started against the Green Bay Packers.[14] He completed five of ten passes for 67 yards, an interception, and a lost fumble as Hall was benched at halftime.[15]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckSckYFumLost
2023MIN 321−1132065.01688.4470170.46142.38042822
Career321−1132065.01688.4470170.46142.38042822

Personal life

Before enrolling at BYU, Hall served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roseville, California.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaren Hall". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Gurney, Brandon (October 17, 2014). "BYU football: Jaren Hall, the son of former BYU running back, Kalin Hall, commits to the Cougars". Deseret News.
  3. ↑ "Jaren Hall will make history Saturday as BYU's first black identifying starting quarterback. He's embracing the moment". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Former Maple Mountain star Jaren Hall ready for first start as BYU football starting QB". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ↑ Drew, Jay (November 2, 2021). "BYU football: Jaren Hall is starting to make Cougar fans forget the great Zach Wilson". Deseret News.
  6. ↑ "QB Jaren Hall playing at a really high level for BYU football".
  7. ↑ "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall pulled a play from Zach Wilson's book. Will it pay off?". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Jaren Hall College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Jaren Hall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaren Hall College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Peters, Craig (April 29, 2023). "Vikings 5th Round Draft Picks: QB Jaren Hall & NT Jaquelin Roy". Vikings.com.
  13. ↑ Peters, Craig. "Jaren Hall Leaves 1st Start with Concussion". vikings.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Shook, Nick. "Vikings bench Nick Mullens for rookie QB Jaren Hall ahead of must-win game vs. Packers". vikings.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Owens, Jason. "Vikings bench QB Jaren Hall for Nick Mullens after digging 23-3 halftime deficit vs. Packers". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  16. ↑ Walch, Tad (December 22, 2022). "BYU quarterback Jaren Hall, a man on two missions". Deseret News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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