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2001: A versatile athlete who was Illinois' first option when it went to its nickel package … Finished fourth on the team in passes broken up with 11 … Got the first start of his career vs. Louisville on Sept. 22 … Had a career high five tackles, two passes broken up and a forced fumble for his efforts… Picked off the first pass of his career vs. Minnesota on Oct. 6 … Also had one tackle and a PBU vs. the Golden Gophers …Had three tackles and the first sack of his career at Purdue on Nov. 3 ... Had a season-high tying two PBUs in Illinois’ win at Indiana on Oct. 13 ... Returned one kickoff 45 yards vs. Wisconsin on a reverse to set Illinois up at midfield for its winning touchdown drive ... Got the second start of his career vs. Northwestern and responded with three tackles and two PBUs ... Finished the season with a career-high tying five stops in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, also had one PBU.
Junior College: Earned all-conference and All-America honors … Tallied seven interceptions in his first season at Bakersfield College and eight in his second … Garnered Defensive Player of the Year honors in the league … Named the defensive player of the game in the Potato Bowl … Was the team’s Most Valuable Player … Also ran track, winning the conference title in the 100 and 200 meters … Also competed in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track … Three-time selection to the All-Sequoa League … Earned Most Valuable Player honors as a sophomore … Named MVP of league as a senior and Most Outstanding Player of his team … Ran the 100 meters in 10.5 seconds and posted a time of 22.00 in the 200 meters … Also ran the 4x400 relay and competed in the long jump.
Personal: Full name is Michael L. Hall … The son of Lavonne L. Banks … Born April 22, 1981 … Majoring in leisure studies.
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5 vs. UL, 9/15/01 Solos: 4 vs. UL, 9/15/01 Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. UL, 9/15/01 Interceptions: 1 vs. Minn, 10/6/01 Int. Return Yards: 6 vs. Minn, 10/6/01 PBU: 2 at Ind, 10/13/01 KO Ret. Yds: 45 vs. Wis, 10/20/01 TFL: 1 at Purdue, 11/3/01 Sacks: 1 at Purdue, 11/3/01DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS INT-YDS PBU 2001 10 13 3 16 1-2 1-6 10
HALL GAME-BY-GAME 2001 UA AS TOT TFL-YD INT-YD PBU FF-FR @CAL 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 NIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 LOU 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 2 1-0 MINN 0 0 0 0-0 1-6 1 0-0 @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 WISC 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 @PUR 3 1 4 1-2 0-0 1 0-0 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 NW 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 LSU* 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 * Nokia Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La.
