Jaren Thomas Hall (born March 24, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Early life Hall attended Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, Utah. During his career he had 5,109 passing yards and 52 touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.
College career Hall played in two games his first year at BYU in 2018 and took a redshirt. He played in seven games and made two starts as a backup to Zach Wilson. He became the first black quarterback to start a game for BYU, when he started in place of Wilson against South Florida. For the season, he completed 31 of 46 passes for 420 yards with one touchdown. After taking a medical redshirt in 2020, Hall took over as the starter in 2021. He completed 189 of 296 passes for 2,583 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Hall also played for BYU's baseball team in 2019 and 2020.
College statistics Football SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2018BYU 2 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4 4 1.0 0 2019BYU 7 2 1−1 31 46 67.4 420 9.1 1 0 151.3 29 139 4.8 3 2020BYU Medical Redshirt 2021BYU 10 10 8−2 189 296 63.9 2,583 8.7 20 5 156.1 62 307 5.0 3 2022BYU 12 12 7−5 248 376 66.0 3,171 8.4 31 6 160.8 86 378 4.3 3 Career 31 24 16−8 468 718 65.2 6,174 8.6 52 11 158.2 181 800 4.4 9
Baseball Season Team G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA 2019 BYU 27 47 36 8 6 0 0 1 5 4 0 8 12 .167 2020 BYU 5 18 15 5 6 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 6 .400 Career 32 65 51 13 12 1 0 2 11 4 0 10 18 .235
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings Hall was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 164th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.
In Week 8, he played his first regular season snaps after Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon.
Hall started his first NFL game on November 5, 2023, but left the game after suffering a concussion. After clearing concussion protocol, Hall backed up Joshua Dobbs and Nick Mullens.
In Week 17, he started against the Green Bay Packers. He completed five of ten passes for 67 yards, an interception, and a lost fumble as Hall was benched at halftime.
On Aug 24 2024, he played in a preseason game against the Eagles. He completed 28 of 46 passes for 339 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
On August 29, 2024, Hall was waived by the Vikings to make room for Brett Rypien.
Seattle Seahawks On September 2, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Hall to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster to be the team's emergency third QB on December 1 (vs the New York Jets), December 14 (vs the Green Bay Packers), December 21 (vs the Minnesota Vikings), and December 26 (vs the Chicago Bears).
On April 29, 2025, Hall was released by the Seahawks.
Birmingham Stallions On January 12, 2026, Hall signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He was removed from the team's roster on January 26. On May 13, Hall announced his retirement from professional football on Instagram.
NFL career statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles 2023 MIN 3 2 1−1 13 20 65.0 168 8.4 47 0 1 70.4 6 14 2.3 8 0 4 28 2 2 Career 3 2 1−1 13 20 65.0 168 8.4 47 0 1 70.4 6 14 2.3 8 0 4 28 2 2
Personal life Before enrolling at BYU, Hall served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roseville, California. He and Breanna Hall married in 2019.
References
External links
BYU Cougars bio