Hokie ClubThe Hall File
Virginia Tech XP: First season
Coaching XP: 13th season
Hometown: Gretna, Va.
High School: Gretna High School (Va.)
Alma Mater: Virginia (2009)
Playing XP: Defensive back, quarterback at Virginia (2006-09) ... Captain at Virginia (2008-09)
Family: Wife - Chandell; Daughters - Ce'Niya, Cambri
| COACHING TIMELINE | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Title |
| 2026-pres. | Virginia Tech | Defensive Recruiting Coordinator / Nickels |
| 2025 | Rutgers | Nickels / Safeties |
| 2024 | Penn State | Defensive Analyst |
| 2023 | Ball State | Passing Game Coordinator / Defensive Backs |
| 2021-22 | Ball State | Co-Recruiting Coordinator / Cornerbacks |
| 2020 | Hampton | Safeties |
| 2019 | Howard | Cornerbacks |
| 2018 | Western Illinois | Cornerbacks / Graduate Assistant |
| 2014-17 | National Collegiate Prep | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers |
| POSTSEASON GAMES (5) | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Game |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP Quarterfinal at the Fiesta Bowl |
| 2024 | Penn State | CFP First Round |
| 2021 | Ball State | Camellia Bowl |
| 2008 | Virginia | Gator Bowl (player) |
| PROMINENT NFL PUPILS | ||
| Position | Name | Title |
| DB | Jalen Kimber | 2025 NFL Free Agent (Tennessee) |
| DB | Loren Strickland | 2024 NFL Free Agent (Detroit) |
| DB | Nic Jones | 2023 NFL Draft, Seventh Round (Kansas City) |
| DB | A.J. Uzodinmah | 2023 NFL Free Agent (Los Angeles [AFC]) |
| DB | J.T. Wahee | 2021 NFL Free Agent (Tampa Bay) |
Coaching Highlights
• Hall, a Virginia native, arrived in Blacksburg in 2026, with 12 years of coaching experience at the high school and college levels.
• Hall spent the 2025 season as safeties/nickels coach at Rutgers, where he mentored safety, Jett Elad who was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention with 53 tackles (30 solo) and an interception.
• Hall tutored All-Big Ten selection, A.J. Harris during the 2024 season. Harris finished with 48 tackles (28 solo), four tackles for loss, one interception and five pass breakups.
• Hall served at Ball State for three seasons (2021-23), first as cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator before being promoted to passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach.
• Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he helped the Cardinals tally a combined 22 interceptions, the second-best total in the MAC. The 2021 team finished third in the conference in scoring defense during league play (24.0) and earned a berth to the Camellia Bowl.
• Hall helped Western Illinois rank in the top 25 of the FCS in total defense in 2018. He then moved on to Howard in 2019 and Hampton in 2020.
• Hall began his coaching career at National Collegiate Prep in Washington, D.C., serving in various roles including quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator.
Playing Highlights
• Hall was primarily a cornerback for the Cavaliers, also seeing action returning kicks and at quarterback and wide receiver.
• Hall also made his professional mark in the Arena Football League, setting a league record with 15 interceptions in 2011 for the Chicago Rush on his way to AFL Defensive Player of the Year honors.