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COMMUNITY<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COACHES<br />

HALL<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

VETERANS<br />

the playoffs…Caught eight passes for 49 yards and posted<br />

12 special teams tackles, tied for third on the team…Vs.<br />

Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started in his first professional<br />

game…At N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16): Made two 10-yard<br />

receptions — his only catches of the game — on the Packers’<br />

first drive of the third quarter; the series ended with<br />

a Bubba Franks TD reception, giving Green Bay a 14-10<br />

lead…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Made his first two<br />

career special teams tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18):<br />

Posted a team- and career-high six special teams tackles…<br />

Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Helped block for a playoff franchise-high<br />

201 yards and three TDs by Grant in Divisional<br />

playoff win…Registered three special teams tackles in the<br />

postseason.<br />

college<br />

Earned first-team All-Western Athletic<br />

Conference honors at linebacker three<br />

straight years…Finished his college career second all-time<br />

in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history…As a<br />

four-year starter, played 52 career games and posted 394<br />

tackles (191 solo), including 28 for loss, 11½ sacks, 20<br />

passes broken up and 11 interceptions, tops for a career<br />

total among the nation’s linebackers in 2006…Recorded<br />

double-digit tackles 14 times…Was on several preseason<br />

award watch lists his final two seasons and lived up to<br />

the billing, topping 100 tackles each year…Also excelled<br />

on special teams return and coverage units, the skills that<br />

first caught the Packers’ eye…Majored in construction<br />

management…Senior season (2006): Started all 13<br />

games at middle linebacker and earned first-team All-WAC<br />

honors for the third straight year while also being named<br />

WAC Defensive Player of the Year…Named second-team<br />

All-America by The Sporting News and a quarterfinalist for<br />

the Lott Trophy…Moved into second in all-time tackles in<br />

the WAC and fourth in school history with a career-high<br />

111 tackles (57 solo)…Also had seven tackles for loss, 3½<br />

sacks, a team-high six interceptions, seven pass breakups,<br />

and one fumble recovery…Ranked third in the WAC<br />

in tackles (8.5 per game) and finished with double-digit<br />

tackles four times…Had a season-high 15 tackles (his third<br />

career 15-tackle game), a sack and an interception at New<br />

Mexico State (Oct. 15)…Named WAC Defensive Player of<br />

the Week after making eight tackles and intercepting two<br />

passes at Utah (Sept. 30)…Closed his career with six tackles<br />

as Broncos upset Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime to win<br />

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1)…Junior season (2005): Started<br />

all 13 games and earned first-team All-WAC for the second<br />

straight season, leading the Broncos with 106 tackles<br />

Ko r e y Ha l l’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

136<br />

(51 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 1½ sacks, two interceptions<br />

and five pass break-ups…Posted double-digit tackles five<br />

times, including a career-high 15 against Boston College in<br />

the MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28)…For the first of two<br />

straight years, was named to the preseason watch lists for<br />

the Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and<br />

Lott Trophy…Sophomore season (2004): Started all<br />

13 games and was named first-team All-WAC after ranking<br />

second on the team with 85 tackles (39 solo), first with 8½<br />

tackles for loss…Also had two sacks and three interceptions…Named<br />

to the CollegeFootballNews.<strong>com</strong> All-WAC<br />

team…Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week twice,<br />

when he intercepted three passes and returned one for a<br />

touchdown vs. Oregon State (Sept. 10) and after posting 11<br />

tackles, two sacks and 2½ tackles for loss vs. BYU (Sept.<br />

24)…Redshirt freshman season (2003): Started all<br />

12 games and was named honorable mention All-WAC,<br />

ranking third on the team with 92 tackles (44 solo), including<br />

7½ for loss and 2½ sacks.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Korey Dean Hall…Born<br />

in Mountain Home, Idaho…Single…<br />

High school: A four-year starter at Glenns Ferry (Idaho)<br />

High, was team captain as a senior and named the Class<br />

2A Player of the Year after recording 113 tackles and three<br />

sacks as a linebacker while rushing for 714 yards and 16<br />

TDs at running back…Named first-team all-conference at<br />

both positions and the league’s player of the year, leading<br />

his team to the state championship game…Finished his<br />

prep career with 359 tackles and 2,802 yards rushing…As<br />

a junior, earned first-team all-conference and second-team<br />

all-state honors on offense and defense, after earning firstteam<br />

all-conference honors both ways as a sophomore…<br />

Also an outstanding wrestler, placed fourth in the state<br />

championships as a sophomore and second as a junior<br />

in the 215-pound weight class…Community involvement:<br />

Attended fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation as a celebrity guest…Participated in the Edgar<br />

Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund for<br />

Children with Cancer…Played games, signed autographs<br />

and sang carols at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party…Has talked to schools about the importance of<br />

getting an education and setting goals; also has volunteered<br />

to do hospital visits…Hobbies/interests: Worked an internship<br />

in construction in Boise…Enjoys snowboarding,<br />

waterskiing, fishing, hunting big game, golfing, basketball,<br />

and watching <strong>com</strong>edy movies…Residence: Boise, Idaho.<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........14 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 49 6.1 10 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........11 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 38 5.4 11 1<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....25 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 87 5.8 11 1<br />

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 12 in 2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 13 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 25.<br />

Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of three selections in sixth round (191st overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 29…Signed first contract, July 24.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08 (1-yard reception, A. Rodgers)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010

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