0 Comments | Charleston Gazette, The, Jul 28, 2010 | by Michael Polak
The numbers are beginning to add up for Michael Hall.
The Nitro junior running back has impressed college scouts at combines all summer, winning accolades for his times in the 40-yard dash and the 20-yard shuttle at the National Underclassmen Combine in Lexington, Ky., and the Schuman’s Ultimate 100 football camp in Columbus, Ind. His fastest 40-yard time to date is a 4.51, and 4.19 clocks in as his fastest time in the shuttles.
“The combines are mostly a display of your talents,” Hall said. “Hard work can always build on them, everything is related to skills you use in a game, but it’s a bit unnatural. You aren’t wearing pads, and the 7-on-7 drills aren’t as intense.”
Hall rushed for 500 yards on 69 carries last season and also had 20 tackles and two fumble recoveries as a linebacker on defense. He is one of the top junior prospects in the state according to the high school scouting website Rivals.com.
“I want to lead the team to the playoffs,” Hall said. “I’d like rush for 1,500 yards, and I think we can accomplish those things.”
“Michael’s going to be our feature back this season,” Nitro coach John Painter said. “He’s going to be getting 85 to 90 percent of our carries in some games.”
Several Division I colleges are beginning to take notice. At 6- foot, 190 pounds, Hall has good speed and size, and he also currently carries a 4.25 grade-point average.
“We got our first information request from Northwestern,” his father, Steven Hall, said. “As a father, my eyes perked up at that, because with a degree from a school like that he could do anything he wants. It’s a little difficult for kids in this state, because there is a perception among coaches that they get homesick easy. But we feel pretty good about Michael.
“Having talked to coaches at a lot of these combines, they’re looking for character and academics as much as they are looking at the athletics now
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