A Durham, North Carolina native who grew up a Panthers fan during the Cam Newton era, Aaron Hall signed with his hometown team as an undrafted free agent after a decorated career at Duke.
Aaron Hall's story has a full-circle quality: a Durham kid who idolized the Panthers during the Cam Newton years now gets a shot to make that roster after going undrafted out of Duke. A team captain and productive interior lineman for the Blue Devils, Hall turned heads early in Carolina's offseason program.
Path to the league
Hall is a Durham, North Carolina native who grew up rooting for the Panthers. He played his college football at Duke, where he was named a team captain in both 2024 and 2025. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with Carolina as a free agent shortly after.
Career highlights
Over 53 career games with 26 starts at Duke, Hall totaled 121 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, one forced fumble, four pass breakups and 13 quarterback pressures from the interior defensive line. He capped his college career with third-team All-ACC honors in 2025.
2025 season recap
Hall's senior season at Duke earned him third-team All-ACC recognition as one of the more productive interior defenders in the conference. He tested well after the season, posting a reported 9.67 Relative Athletic Score, and that combination of production and athleticism helped him land with Carolina as an undrafted free agent, where he drew early praise for his performance at offseason practices and minicamp.
Sources
- Duke Athletics: Hall Joins Carolina Panthers
- ESPN: Aaron Hall player page
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Duke
- Hometown
- Durham, NC, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
