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RB Jordan Hall (Official Thread)

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The move to the H-back position already appears to be a winner for the redshirt senior, and Meyer might be talking about the catch Hall made against blanket coverage deep down the middle of the field for the rest of spring.

The question about the former tailback was how reliable he'd be as a target in the passing game with Carlos Hyde solidly the lead option at running back, and the early answers were overwhelmingly positive for Hall. He showed no lingering signs of injury, was sharp and decisive with his cuts while showing his old quickness and consistently made catches no matter the difficulty.

"Boy, was he great today," Meyer said. "I thought he was great today. I?ve got to be careful because sometimes I start to like players too much and it gets me in trouble, but I love that guy. Didn?t bat an eye."
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Ohio State football: Hall eager to line up as hybrid back in spread
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 2013

Jordan Hall has been smiling a lot this spring ? even yesterday, despite a slightly pulled hamstring that kept him out of on-field action ? because the fifth-year senior knows that Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and the offensive staff have big plans for him in the fall if he finally can play a full season.
He is going to be the hybrid back, who lines up in the slot as a running back/receiver and adds the elasticity to the spread offense. Just what his duties will be ?

?I really don?t know, to be honest,? Hall said. ?I just know catching passes, coach Meyer told me ? motions to the backfield, catching screens, different things like that. So I?m really trying to figure it out for myself, too.?
But he likes the concept.

?Usually when you catch the ball as a receiver, there?s two people to make miss,? Hall said. ?At running back, you?ve got to run through the D-line, linebackers and safety, so I figure I can make two people miss.?

That he had to watch a lot of the practice yesterday was disappointing for him, but not considering his plight a year ago. A cut foot suffered in early summer delayed by two games his 2012 debut. Then a sprain of a posterior cruciate ligament in his third game back ended his season.
?I?d never even heard of it,? Hall said of the PCL.

But that injury allowed him to gain a fifth season of eligibility due to medical hardship. And before tweaking his hamstring, he had been off to a fast start on his return this spring.

?I?m really just trying to embrace it,? Hall said of the extra year. ?Because last year went fast, even though I had to sit out, so I know this year will go even faster with me playing. So I am just trying to embrace every day and have fun with it.?

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Spring football drills increase enthusiasm for Ohio State's Jordan Hall in slotback role
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
March 19, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State running backs coach Stan Drayton has seen the Urban Meyer offense when the pieces are in place and it's humming along. An assistant for Meyer at Florida before coming to Ohio State, with Meyer landing with the Buckeyes a year later, Drayton knows exactly what last year's offense was and wasn't.

"We operated probably at about 60 percent last year," Drayton said.

Senior Jordan Hall can help get the Buckeyes closer to 100 percent.

Though he sat out contact in practice on Tuesday while nursing a minor hamstring injury, Hall's shift from running back to the H-back slot position is one of the major moves of the spring. Hall is splitting time between the backs and receivers in meetings while getting accustomed to a position he played some in high school.

The plan is for Hall to motion into the backfield and run the ball, and also to catch passes as a receiver, not just as a checkdown option as a running back catching it out of the backfield.

"Usually when you catch the ball as a receiver, there are two people to make miss," Hall said. "When you catch the ball as a running back, you have to run through the D-line, the linebackers and the safety. So I figure I can make two people miss."

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Drayton said Hall adds a different dynamic to their offense. Will force defenses to put more DBs on the field, which opens things up.
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That statement was hard to read - what with Hyde drooling all over it.

I am thrilled that both those seniors will be able to see the field while complementing one another rather than competing with one another.
 
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Air Jordan
With circus catch, Hall shows he could be a versatile receiving option
Updated: March 26, 2013
By Austin Ward | BuckeyeNation

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There's so much to learn, Jordan Hall needs two meeting rooms to cover all of his various responsibilities.

After missing all but three games for Ohio State last season with foot and knee injuries, he earned a medical redshirt. And the senior might not be back in the kind of shape he'll need to be in if he is to do everything required in his new role on the Buckeyes' offense.

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OSU coaches believe Jordan Hall is one of the few Buckeyes with the ability to make a lot of defenders miss, and miss a lot.

But even as Hall tries to process everything the coaching staff is throwing at him, while working to get himself back in the flow physically, it took only one day of practice for him to show instant proof of how productive his move to the Pivot position could be. With one jaw-dropping catch in traffic deep down the field, Hall provided a glimpse of what might be when his transition is complete -- and what his role as a running back/wide reciever hybrid might mean for a spread attack that was already explosive.

"I didn't know he was going to be as good catching it," coach Urban Meyer said. "That was a tough catch down the middle of the field. We call it competitive excellence around here. I mean, he might go the rest of the spring and not have that shot again.

"You can't script that, say, 'OK, scramble, make a play with someone draped all over him.' To see him go up and go make a play, I'm real excited about his future."

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Ohio State football's Jordan Hall still nursing injury, academic issues
By Dan Hope
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Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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OSU rising redshirt senior Jordan Hall (7) practices with his teammates March 5 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Ohio State rising redshirt senior running back Jordan Hall was absent again Tuesday when the Buckeyes adorned full pads for their sixth spring football practice of the season. While Hall is still recovering from a hamstring injury suffered earlier this spring, coach Urban Meyer indicated Tuesday that Hall is also dealing with academic issues off the field.

?I think Jordan loves the game of football, but he?s got to take care of his business, too, and I trust he will,? Meyer said.

The Buckeyes who were healthy and available Tuesday participated in a two-hour, full-contact practice inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. It was the third practice of the season open to the media.
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Buckeyes' Jordan Hall gets back to business
June, 19, 2013
By Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.com

Jordan Hall watched most of Ohio State's 12-0 season from the sideline with mixed emotions.

"It was tough to watch and miss," Hall told ESPN.com. "I played in two and a half games or something. I was happy for my team, but I just wanted to be out there so bad."

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Running back Jordan Hall is looking forward to getting back on the field and helping the Buckeyes.

The running back figured to be out there a lot for Ohio State after the team completed spring practice last April. New head coach Urban Meyer singled out Hall as one of few bright spots for an offense he called a "clown show." But Hall's fortunes turned in late June, when he cut his foot on a broken glass bottle strewn in the front yard of his residence.

The "freak accident" set off a series of setbacks for Hall, the Buckeyes' likely starting running back before his injury. After undergoing surgery, missing preseason camp and the first two games, Hall returned in Week 3 against Cal but suffered a partial tear of his PCL two weeks later at Michigan State. He sat out the rest of the season and received a medical hardship. This spring, the coaches moved Hall to the slotback role where Percy Harvin had shined in Meyer's spread offense, and Hall had a strong start to the session before being slowed by a hamstring injury.

"I just want to get out there," Hall said. "I had to miss a lot of time."

Hall is back to full strength this summer and looks forward to going through a full preseason in the offense. The slotback role is similar to what Hall played in high school, when he teamed with former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor in Jeannette, Pa.

Hall also has slimmed down 10-12 pounds from his 2012 playing weight and checks in at 191 pounds, the lightest he has been since high school.

"I feel a lot better in and out of my cuts," said Hall, who had 653 rush yards, 197 receiving yards and 1,494 return yards in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. "Top-end and everything, it just feels better. I feel like I'm hitting a gear I never really hit before. I'm 100 percent healthy, so I feel like I?m ready to go."

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RB Jordan Hall (5-8, 198, 4.54)
The ballcarrier expected to play the ?Harvin role? in Meyer's offense, Hall has a compact build with a good mix of quickness, power and vision to pick through the defense. He has strong durability concerns and routinely seems to be shaken up, recording only 40 carries last season due to various injuries. Overall, Hall is a good athlete when healthy but lacks special ability, taking what he's given but little after that.
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