A second-round edge rusher out of Auburn, Derick Hall has grown into a reliable pass-rush piece and a Super Bowl champion in Seattle.
Derick Hall came out of Auburn as a productive pass rusher and was Seattle's second-round pick in 2023. He has steadily added to his sack total each season and cashed in with a major extension after helping the Seahawks win it all.
Path to the league
Hall recorded 19.5 sacks and 147 total tackles across four seasons at Auburn from 2019 to 2022, earning first-team All-SEC honors in 2022 and second-team recognition in 2021. The Seahawks selected him in the second round, 37th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Hall appeared in all 17 games as a rookie in 2023 with 38 tackles, then broke out in 2024 with 14 starts, 37 tackles, 8 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a 36-yard fumble-return touchdown against Atlanta. He signed a three-year, $42 million extension in June 2026.
2025 season recap
Hall recorded 30 tackles and 2 sacks through 14 regular-season games in 2025, then delivered in the postseason with 2 sacks and a forced fumble as Seattle beat New England 29-13 to win Super Bowl LX.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Derick Hall
- Seahawks.com: Derick Hall
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | seahawks | 14 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | seahawks | 17 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | seahawks | 17 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Auburn
- Hometown
- Gulfport, MS, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
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Why the Seahawks paid Derick Hall: inside the $42 million bet on their Super Bowl standout
Seattle let Boye Mafe walk and Kenneth Walker III sign elsewhere, but the champions drew a line at Derick Hall, locking up the edge rusher on a three-year, $42 million extension.
