Roy Hall (American football)
American football player (born 1983)
Roy Hall (born December 8, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, completing his college career in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Early life
Hall was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Hall played high school football at Brush High School in Lyndhurst, Ohio. He was a standout student athlete, carrying a 3.8 GPA while honored as a first-team All-Ohio football and basketball star. Hall was nationally ranked in the top-10 high school wide receivers.
College career
Hall was a wide receiver at Ohio State University for the Buckeyes. Hall had six catches for 69 yards his freshman year. He continued to improve during his sophomore season racking up 17 catches for 230 yards.
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