Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2023Ohio State
Michael Hall Jr.
DT • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Streetsboro, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Hall Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Michael Hall Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a defensive tackle from Streetsboro, OH wearing No. 51, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Michael Hall Jr.'s career was his...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 54
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Michael Hall Jr., DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State. Michael Hall Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 45
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 6
- QB hurries
- 3
Quick Answers
Michael Hall Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 45
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Streetsboro · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Streetsboro · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 2 · Pick 22 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 51 · Junior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 24 tackles · DT 70th (top 34%) · Big Ten 180th (top 30%) · National 1,724th (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 19 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 27.6 |
Related Context
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Michael Hall Jr. played DT for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Hall Jr. recorded 45 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 13 primary output with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Youngstown State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
14.1
Usage
5
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Youngstown State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Indiana: 0. Youngstown State: 2. Western Kentucky: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Maryland: 2. Purdue: 0. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Youngstown State: 2 by 28.3. Western Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 2 by 28.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 1 by 14.2. Rutgers: 4 by 21.7. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Youngstown State
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Missouri | L 3-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | L 24-30 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Michigan State | W 38-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rutgers | W 35-16 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Penn State | W 20-12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Purdue | W 41-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 37-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Notre Dame | W 17-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Western Kentucky | W 63-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Youngstown StateSplash game | W 35-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Indiana | W 23-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Hall Jr. story
Michael Hall Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a defensive tackle from Streetsboro, OH wearing No. 51, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Michael Hall Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 45 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Michael Hall Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Hall Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0.5 | 6.7 | 1.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 20.9 | 7 | 12.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 5.5 | 14.1 | 5 | -7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5.5 | 14.1 | 5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 6 · W 49-20 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#2
vs Notre Dame
Week 1 · W 21-10
4
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 45-12
4
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Youngstown State
Week 2 · W 35-7
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Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 37-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
13 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 7 usage
47.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Ohio State
27.6
5.5 primary · 14.1 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
27.6
5.5 primary · 14.1 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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