Korey Hall
Encyclopedia
Korey Dean Hall is an American Football
fullback
for the New Orleans Saints
. He was drafted in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played linebacker
at Boise State
.
where he was a three-time 1st team all-WAC
linebacker and two-time WAC Special Teams player of the year. He majored in Construction Management while at Boise State.
in the sixth round, pick 191 of the 2007 NFL Draft
. As a smaller middle linebacker the Packers converted him to a fullback with hopes that he could become an impact special teams player. Hall has stated that he is okay with the change in his position and that he will do whatever it takes to get on the field. Hall scored his first NFL touchdown when he caught a one-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers
on September 8, 2008, in a Monday night game against the Minnesota Vikings
. It was Rodgers' first career touchdown as a starter in the NFL.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He was drafted in the sixth round (191st overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He played linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
at Boise State
Boise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...
.
High school career
Hall played high school football at Glenns Ferry H.S. in Idaho. Korey played both linebacker and running back and he was named the Class 2A Player of the Year in 2001.College career
Hall played at Boise State UniversityBoise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
where he was a three-time 1st team all-WAC
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
linebacker and two-time WAC Special Teams player of the year. He majored in Construction Management while at Boise State.
Green Bay Packers
Hall was selected by the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the sixth round, pick 191 of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. As a smaller middle linebacker the Packers converted him to a fullback with hopes that he could become an impact special teams player. Hall has stated that he is okay with the change in his position and that he will do whatever it takes to get on the field. Hall scored his first NFL touchdown when he caught a one-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Rodgers was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers...
on September 8, 2008, in a Monday night game against the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. It was Rodgers' first career touchdown as a starter in the NFL.