DEDaeshon Hall

Texas A&M — SEC
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 265
  • Hometown: Seattle, WA
  • Age: 21

Bio

JUNIOR (2015): Had a breakout season with 54 tackles, including 7.0 QB sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss ... started every game at defensive end ... also forced two fumbles, had four QB hurries and batted down two passes ... earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after making seven tackles, including four sacks and two forced fumbles in the season-opening win over No. 15 Arizona State.

SOPHOMORE (2014): Contributed 29 tackles, including 4.5 QB sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss ... saw action in every game with five starts -- the first four games of 2014 and then the Missouri game in place of the injured Myles Garrett ... had a season-high seven tackles with a sack and two tackles for loss against Lamar ... also contributed six tackles in his start against Missouri.

FRESHMAN (2013): Logged playing time in all 13 games for the Aggies, earning a start at Missouri (Nov. 30) … recorded 12 solo tackles and 29 total stops on the year … had three tackles for a loss of nine yards … had one interception for 15 yards against Mississippi State (Nov. 9) … added two quarterback hits against Vanderbilt (Oct. 26), and a third at Missouri (Nov. 30) … had a season-best eight tackles at Missouri.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Chris Gilbert at Lancaster High School ... earned first-team All-State honors and the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after making 83 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 23 QB sacks. Also had 20 QB pressures, blocked 3 kicks and forced 2 fumbles ... earned Class 4A Region II Defensive Player of the Year honors and District 15-4A Defensive MVP honors ... All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News ... member of the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Super Team second team ... as a junior, Hall earned first-team All-District honors after making 60 tackles and 11 sacks ... four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com ... rated No. 40 DE by ESPN.com ... rated No. 15 DE by Rivals.com ... rated No. 6 DE by Scout.com.

PERSONAL: Daeshon Hall is the son of Erika Frost and Edward Hall ... nickname is “Dae Dae” ... born June 14, 1995 ... sport management major.