Roy Hall
Encyclopedia
Roy Hall is an American football
wide receiver
for the Omaha Nighthawks
of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts
in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Ohio State
.
Hall has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints
and Detroit Lions
.
at Brush High School
in Lyndhurst, Ohio
.
, Hall was involved in a dangerous special-teams collision with Texans defensive tackle Cedric Killings
. The collision damaged a vertebra in Killings' neck, ending his season, and ultimately leading him to retire. Hall was injured as well, and the injury ultimately caused him to be placed on Injured Reserve
, ending Hall's season after only three games.
Hall played in four games for the Colts in 2008, catching one pass for nine yards and recording three special teams tackles.
Hall was waived/injured by the Colts on August 13, 2009 and reverted to injured reserve. He was waived on May 3, 2010.
on May 12, 2010. He was waived/injured on June 15, and subsequently placed on injured reserve
. He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on June 21.
practice squad on December 14, 2010. He was not re-signed following the 2010 season.
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...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in the fifth round 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...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
.
Hall has also been a member of 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 ....
and Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
.
Early years
Hall played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Brush High School
Charles F. Brush High School
Charles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after....
in Lyndhurst, Ohio
Lyndhurst, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,480.1 people per square mile . There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile...
.
College career
Hall had six catches for 69 yards his freshman year. He continued to improve during his sophomore season racking up 17 catches for 230 yards. In his junior season he had 16 catches for 134 yards.In his senior season, he ended up with 13 catches for 147 yards. He played in the 2006 National Championship game.Indianapolis Colts
Hall did not record a single catch in his rookie season. During a week three game against the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Hall was involved in a dangerous special-teams collision with Texans defensive tackle Cedric Killings
Cedric Killings
Cedric Laquon Killings is former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
. The collision damaged a vertebra in Killings' neck, ending his season, and ultimately leading him to retire. Hall was injured as well, and the injury ultimately caused him to be placed on Injured Reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
, ending Hall's season after only three games.
Hall played in four games for the Colts in 2008, catching one pass for nine yards and recording three special teams tackles.
Hall was waived/injured by the Colts on August 13, 2009 and reverted to injured reserve. He was waived on May 3, 2010.
New Orleans Saints
Hall signed with the New Orleans SaintsNew 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 ....
on May 12, 2010. He was waived/injured on June 15, and subsequently placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on June 21.
Detroit Lions
Hall was signed to the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
practice squad on December 14, 2010. He was not re-signed following the 2010 season.