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A Bengals first-round pick in 2007 draft, Hall has been a key contributor and durable player, but he suffered the first serious injury of his career (Achilles tear) Nov. 13 at Pittsburgh ... Out for remainder of season and postseason, breaking his streak of 74 consecutive games played (including postseason) since entering NFL with Bengals in ’07 ... Had started the last 66 games before the injury ... His participation streaks were the longest on the team ... In his first four seasons he led team in INTs three times and tied for team lead once ... Over his Bengals tenure, leads team in INTs (20) and passes defensed (94) ... Has moved into sixth place in all-time Bengals INTs, needing one more to tie Tory James (21) ... Also has been one of the most active special teams players among regular starters.

2011 GAME-BY-GAME: Logged four tackles Sept. 11 at Cleveland, and he tied for team lead with three passes defensed, including a batted ball in end zone that helped force Browns to settle for field goal … Had two tackles and a fumble recovery Sept. 18 at Denver, returning fumble by WR Eric Decker 10 yards to Broncos 41, setting up a field goal … Four tackles and a pass defensed Sept. 25 vs. San Francisco … Seven tackles (third on team) Oct. 2 vs. Buffalo … Five tackles and a pass defensed Oct. 9 at Jacksonville ... On Oct. 16, logged four tackles, and his fourth-quarter INT of Curtis Painter pass helped seal Bengals victory ... Eight tackles (led secondary, second on team) Oct. 30 at Seattle … Three tackles and a pass defensed Nov. 6 at Tennessee … Logged one tackle and two passes defensed Nov. 13 vs. Pittsburgh, before leaving game in the second quarter with Achilles injury.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010 - On Sept. 19 vs. Baltimore, intercepted a Joe Flacco pass in third quarter, with 22-yard return … Recorded INT in second straight game on Sept. 26 at Carolina, picking off Jimmy Clausen in the final minute of first quarter at the Bengals 5-yard line, thwarting Carolina scoring threat … Recorded an INT in his third straight game Oct. 3 at Cleveland, intercepting Seneca Wallace in second quarter at Cleveland 37 … Six tackles, four passes defensed (Bengals game-high for the season) and an INT Oct. 24 at Atlanta … INT vs. Atlanta was a leaping grab of Matt Ryan pass at Bengals 38 in the third quarter, which preceded Bengals TD drive … Four tackles Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh, and had two forced fumbles, including FF from Hines Ward at Pittsburgh 39 in second quarter, recovered by Bengals and leading to TD drive.

2009 - Had the most special-teams tackles (seven) of any regular starter, ranking seventh on the team … Tied team’s season high in tackles (14) on Oct. 18 vs. Houston, and his 11 solo stops in that game were most by a Bengal on the year … 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 … On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, intercepted a Joe Flacco pass at Bengals 17 with four seconds left to end Ravens’ last comeback bid … 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) … On Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore, his two passes defensed included a second-quarter INT 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 … 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) … On Dec. 13 at Minnesota, intercepted a Brett Favre pass at Bengals 30 to cut short a first-quarter Vikings drive … 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 … Posted seven tackles in Wild Card playoff 1-9-10 vs. N.Y. Jets.

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.

COUNT ON HIM: Hall has played in every game (65, including postseason) in his Bengals career, the current team’s longest streak of having played every game in a career … Has started the last 57 games (55 at RCB, 2 at LCB).

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) with a son, Leon. Jr. … General studies major at Michigan.