Jaren Hall
Jaren Thomas Hall is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 5th round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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 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
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Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Hall was drafted 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 emergency 3rd QB on December 1 , December 14, December 21 , and December 26.On April 29, 2025, Hall was released by the Seahawks.