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Ohio State DT Michael Hall Jr. feels like ‘a different player’ following redshirt year
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Michael Hall Jr. got redshirted during his 1st season at Ohio State. Hall took it surprisingly well, even though a lot of people figured he was going to play his freshman season per Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors.
Hall came out of Streetsboro High School in Streetsboro, Ohio as a 4-star DL from the 2021 class per the 247Sports Composite. He ended up choosing the Buckeyes over Alabama, Akron, Arkansas, and Arizona State. Hall stated that while it took him a little bit longer to pick up Ohio State’s defensive system, he is grateful for the experience.
“It took me a while to get accustomed to it, but definitely now, I feel like I’m making great progress,” Hall said. “Some guys pick it up faster than others, and I was just one of those guys that just, it took a little bit more time. But I appreciated the time that it took, and you just value it more.”
Now Hall feels better than ever. He says that is feeling a lot more explosive and just like a different player than he was before. Taking a redshirt year could be a huge difference maker for him, and he is very glad that he took that opportunity to do so.
“I definitely feel I’m a different player,” Hall said. “Just getting off the ball more and using my hands. Just overall, everything, I feel like I’m making a lot of progress from my freshman year and just starting to get everything down.”
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.