Chris Hall (defensive back)
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Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||
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| Born | April 25, 1970 Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Pemberton Township (Pemberton Township, New Jersey) | ||||
| College | East Carolina | ||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 9th round, 250th overall pick | ||||
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Charles Christopher Hall (born April 25, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft. He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. Hall was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
Hall attended Pemberton Township High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. As a senior, he was a second-team All-state running back and an All-conference selection at small forward.
College career
Hall accepted a football scholarship from East Carolina University. Although he was recruited as a running back, he became a defensive starter in the middle of his first year and was recognized as one of the country's top freshman cornerbacks by the Sporting News, while registering 3 interceptions.[2]
As a junior, he registered 85 tackles (second on the team), 2 interceptions and 8 passes defensed (led the team). He had a career-high 20 tackles against regional rival the University of South Carolina.
As a senior he had 3 interceptions, while helping his team to its best record (11-1) and highest ranking (9th by the A.P.) in school history. He posted a season-high 12 tackles against the University of Illinois, 11 tackles against the University of Pittsburgh and 10 against the University of South Carolina.
He finished his college career with 9 interceptions, 26 passes defensed (school record) and 4 fumble recoveries.