Houston DL Logan Hall
6-foot-6
283 pounds
Yahoo Sports’ 2022 NFL draft grade
5.81 — possible second-rounder; starter potential
TL;DR scouting report
Long-framed late bloomer who might not fit every defensive scheme but has some upside worth mining
The skinny
A 2-star Rivals recruit in the Class of 2018, Hall chose the Cougars over Colorado State, Toledo and Tulsa. He saw action in 13 games (one start) as a freshman, making 13 tackles (three for losses) and a forced fumble. Hall started three of his 12 games in 2019, making 14 tackles (two for losses), half a sack and a blocked FG try.
Hall started seven of eight games in 2020, logging 23 tackles (two for losses), one sack and one pass defended. In 2021, he started 12 of 13 games and made 48 tackles (13.5 for losses), 6.5 sacks and one blocked field goal. Hall competed at the Senior Bowl.
Houston DL Logan Hall (92) has great length and turned in a nice Senior Bowl week. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Upside
Maintained strong athletic traits with 30-plus pounds added in college
Terrific length — legit 6-foot-6 with 32 7/8-inch arms
Outstanding movement skills — blazing 40-yard dash, great agility drills at NFL combine
Really good explosiveness — turned in surprising jumping-drill numbers
Good pop at the point of attack
Enough upper-body strength to toss tackles aside occasionally
Ascending pass-rush skills that could blossom in time
Bull-rush skills to walk back interior blockers
Aggressive, attacking approach shows up every play
Works half a man well while angling to the ball
Can flow and pursue well laterally vs. mobile passers
Much-improved run defender in 2021
Lined up in multiple techniques
Blocked two career field goals
Downside
Can he keep his weight up? Played in 250-260 range most of college
Needs more base power to hold up in the trenches
Gets high…
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