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2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Third-year pro started all 16 games at RCB ... Tied with CB Johnathan Joseph for team lead in INTs, with a career-high six ... Led team in total passes defensed (27) and had 73 tackles, ranked sixth on team ... Tied for second in AFC and tied for fifth in NFL in INTs … Tied for team lead in forced fumbles on defense (two), one of which led to 75-yard Bengals TD ... Also had seven special-teams tackles (tied for seventh on team) … Tied the defense’s highest tackle total (14) in a game this season ... Over his three-season Bengals tenure, leads team in INTs (14) and passes defensed (64). 

GAME-BY-GAME: Had three tackles and three passes defensed Sept. 13 vs. Denver … On Oct. 4 at Cleveland, forced a Jerome Harrison fumble that teammate Robert Geathers returned 75 yards for a TD, for 14-0 second-quarter lead ... Geathers’ return tied longest fumble return in Bengals history, and also at Cleveland, Hall had six tackles and a pass defensed … Two tackles Oct. 11 at Baltimore, and intercepted a Joe Flacco pass at Bengals seven with 0:04 left to stunt Ravens’ last comeback bid … Tied team’s season high in tackles (14) Oct. 18 vs. Houston, and his 11 solo stops were most by a Bengal this season … Also vs. Houston, had two passes defensed and a forced fumble against TE Owen Daniels (Texans retained possession when ball went out of bounds) … On Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, had two INTs (48 yards in returns) and four total passes defensed, while ranking second on team in tackles (six) ... In second quarter vs. Chicago, his 22-yard INT return to Bears 17 set up a field goal, and in third quarter vs. Bears, his leaping grab of long Chicago pass at Bengals 13 resulted in 26-yard return to Bengals 39 … Had two tackles Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore, and his two passes defensed included a second-quarter interception against Flacco … Had seven tackles and an end-zone pass defensed to aid a strong performance by secondary Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, when Steelers were held to three-for-15 on third-down conversions … Led team with three passes defensed Nov. 22 at Oakland, including two in end zone and one on third down to force a punt … On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, contributed to defensive yield of just 169 net yards, fewest yards allowed by a Bengals defense since 1983 (154 at Pittsburgh on 12-4-83) … Also vs. Cleveland, recorded three tackles, with a team-leading two passes defensed … On Dec. 13 at Minnesota, logged six tackles and intercepted a Brett Favre pass at the Bengals 30 to cut short a first-quarter Vikings drive ... Eight tackles and a pass defensed Dec. 20 at San Diego… Logged his sixth INT Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City, with leaping grab at Bengals 19 to kill last Chiefs offensive threat, and he also led team with four total passes defensed while getting four tackles.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Logged three tackles and led team with two passes defensed Sept. 21 at N.Y. Giants ... On Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, tied for team lead in passes defensed (three), and logged six tackles ... On Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, tied for team lead in tackles with eight, and also had two passes defensed ... Had seven tackles and two PDs Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, and seven tackles with one PD Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore ... On Dec. 7 at Indianapolis, posted personal season-best nine tackles, including team-leading eight solos, and recovered a Dallas Clark fumble in the end zone for a touchback in second quarter, marking the only defensive red-zone stop of the day for Bengals ... Also at Indianapolis, teamed with LB Corey Mays to down a punt at the Colts 3 ... On Dec. 14 vs. Washington, posted the team high for season in passes defensed (four), forcing punts with two third-down PDs in first half ... On Dec. 28 vs. Kansas City, led secondary in tackles (nine), led team in solos (nine) and had two passes defensed.

AFC’S BEST: Hall was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for games of Dec. 18-22, 2008. At Cleveland on Dec. 21, he tied a franchise record with three interceptions, and his 87 return yards included a 50-yard TD on Cleveland’s first possession, giving the Bengals an early 7-0 lead on a day when scoring conditions were poor (18 degrees at kickoff with zero wind chill). It proved to be the only score the Bengals would need in a 14-0 win. Early in the third quarter, Hall stopped Cleveland’s deepest drive of the day with an interception at the Cincinnati 19 and a 10-yard return. In the fourth quarter, Hall had a 27-yard INT return to the Browns 40. All his INTs came off QB Ken Dorsey. 

2007 - His five INTs tied Bengals rookie mark shared by S Tommy Casanova (1972 in a 14-game schedule), CB Ray Horton (1983) and LB Odell Thurman (2005) ... Started in NFL debut Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore, subbing for injured Johnathan Joseph at RCB, and had five tackles and two passes defensed ... Had two tackles Sept. 23 at Seattle, and intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass at Bengals 30 in second quarter, with two-yard return ... Two tackles Oct. 1 vs. New England, and in second quarter, he set up lone Bengals TD drive of the game by intercepting Tom Brady pass intended for Wes Welker, with two-yard return to the New England 35 ... Had five tackles Nov. 4 at Buffalo, and in first quarter, he picked off deep ball from J.P. Losman, intended for Lee Evans, at the Bengals five ... On Nov. 11 at Baltimore, intercepted a deflected Steve McNair pass for Todd Heap in the end zone just before halftime, preserving 6-0 Bengals lead ... Also at Baltimore, was second on team in tackles (seven) ... On Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, tied for second on team in tackles (seven) and had a pass defensed ... Led team with season-best 11 tackles on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh ... Led secondary with seven tackles on Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis ... Nabbed his fifth INT on Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland, picking off Derek Anderson pass at Bengals 32 late in second quarter, and his 12-yard return to Browns 20 set up TD for the eventual winning points, providing 19-0 lead.

COLLEGE: A consensus 2006 All-American for Michigan, Hall developed a complete skill set during 50 career games with one of nation's top programs ... Played four seasons (2003-06) ... Left Wolverines with school record for career passes defensed (43) and ranked tied for fourth in INTs (12) ... Was finalist as a senior for NCAA's Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) ... Set UM record with 83-yard fumble return (for TD) as a junior in '05.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Vista, Calif. … Played CB, WR and QB at Vista High School, earning All-America honors from SuperPrep and PrepStar, and also lettered in track … Married (wife Jessica) … General studies major at Michigan … Full name is Leon Lastarza Hall.