Benjamin Hall, Wolverine

Benjamin Hall, Wolverine


March 31, 2022
Kennesaw (GA) North Cobb running back Benjamin Hall (image via Twitter)

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Kennesaw (GA) North Cobb running back Benjamin Hall committed to Michigan on Tuesday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Purdue, and South Carolina, among others.

Hall is listed at 5’10” and 225 lbs. As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 543 yards and 8 touchdowns.

RANKINGS
ESPN: Unranked
On3: Unranked
Rivals: Unranked
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #48 RB

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Hall presumably arrived on Michigan’s radar as a teammate of 2022 linebacker/defensive end prospect Joshua Josephs, a prime target of the Wolverines who signed with Tennessee. Despite sharing the running back role for the Warriors and totaling just 543 rushing yards, Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart went ahead and extended an offer back in January. He visited Michigan a few weeks ago and pledged on Tuesday.

At 6’0″ and 225 lbs., Hall has a durable seeming frame and a thick lower body. He shows good patience and makes some nice jump cuts after setting up blocks. He’s tough to bring down once he gets to full speed and doesn’t shy away from contact or try to be something he’s not; he’s not elusive, he seems to know it, and he can plow through third-level players, if not second-level ones.

What Hall lacks – which is not surprising at his size – is acceleration, top-end speed, and elusiveness. He’s a battering ram disguised as a heavy beam, originally with an end in the form of a carved ram’s head, formerly used in breaching fortifications. The big question with him is does he have enough juice to get through the hole.

Overall, I’m not overly excited about Hall because I’ve seen too many presumed thumpers not thump enough to make up for the fact that they lack speed. Some of his mannerisms remind me of Hassan Haskins, but Haskins was a little more athletic. If you understand Mike Hart but fast, maybe you’ll also understand Hassan Haskins but slower and less jumpy.

Michigan now has two running backs in the class of 2023, where Hall joins Dexter (MI) Dexter speedster Cole Cabana. While Cabana could line up in the slot, run sweeps, and be used in the passing game, Hall seems to be more of the short yardage inside runner like Haskins. Let’s just hope he has the same knack for finding creases and twisting himself around to gain that crucial 3rd-and-2 and 4th-and-1 yardage.

Hall would be the first Michigan player to come from North Cobb. The last recruit Michigan signed from the state of Georgia was tight end Marlin Klein in the 2022 class.

TTB Rating: 71

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