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Erick Hallett II (born April 24, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
| No. 36 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 24, 2000 Cypress, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) |
| College: | Pittsburgh (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 208 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Hallett was born on April 24, 2000, and grew up in Cypress, Texas.[1] He attended Cy-Fair High School, playing as a cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist and helping them win the Class 6A championship with a 15–0 record during his senior year.[2][3] He posted 38 tackles and six interceptions during his senior season, earning first-team all-district honors.[2] Hallett committed to play college football at Pittsburgh over various other offers.[3]
As a true freshman at Pittsburgh in 2018, Hallett redshirted.[2] The following year, he appeared in 12 games, starting one, and recorded 14 tackles with two pass breakups.[2] In 2020, he played ten games, starting the final four, and tallied 30 tackles, two of which were for a loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions.[4][5] Hallett was named honorable mention all-conference in 2021 after starting all 14 games and making 70 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, nine pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.[4] In his final year, he started all 13 games and earned second-team all-conference honors while posting 54 tackles, four TFLs and nine pass breakups with two forced fumbles, additionally being a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back nationally.[4][6]
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.11 s | 6.84 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 13 reps | |
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Hallett was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[12]
On August 27, 2024, Hallett was waived by the Jaguars.[13]
Detroit Lions
Hallett was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on August 29, 2024.[14] He was released on November 20.[15] On December 11, the Lions re–signed Hallett to their practice squad.[16]
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