Darrin Hall

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Position:
RB
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Youngstown, OH
High School:
Austintown Fitch

2018: Selected All-ACC (third team) after achieving the highest rushing production of his career…rushed for 1,144 yards and 10 touchdowns on 153 carries in 14 games played…ranked seventh nationally and second in the ACC in rushing yards per carry (7.48 avg.)…Hall’s yards per carry average broke the Pitt season record held by the legendary Tony Dorsett (6.6 in 1975; minimum 1,000-yards gained)…he also tied the career mark for yards per carry (5.7, originally set by Elliott Walker from 1974-77)…in the pass game, had 15 catches for 66 yards (4.4 avg.)…led Pitt to a 23-13 win at Virginia, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns on just 19 carries (12.1 avg.)…his TD runs covered 41, 2 and 75 yards…was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week as well as the ACC Running Back of the Week for his performance at Virginia…in the Panthers’ 52-22 win against Virginia Tech, Hall ran for 186 yards on a mere seven carries (26.6 avg.) and had a 73-yard TD run…in a 44-37 overtime win over Syracuse, rushed for 107 yards and two TDs on 17 carries (6.3 avg.)…had a seven-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter against the Orange that tied the game at 34 and provided the winning points in overtime on a three-yard burst…in the Sun Bowl against Stanford, ran for 123 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries (7.7 avg.)…recognized during the CBS national telecast of the Sun Bowl as Pitt’s “Scholar-Athlete” honoree...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team for the second consecutive year.

2017: Played in all 12 games with seven starts…paced Pitt’s rushing attack with 628 yards and nine touchdowns on 128 carries (4.9 avg.)…added 16 receptions for 157 yards (9.8 avg.) and a TD…finished second in scoring with 60 points on a team-high 10 touchdowns...compiled three consecutive 100-yard rushing games beginning with a momentous performance at Duke (Oct. 21)…facing a Blue Devils rush defense that ranked No. 16 nationally (yielding 108 yards per game), Hall rumbled for a career-high 254 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries (10.6 avg.) to spark a 24-17 victory…ripped off touchdown sprints of 79 and 92 yards…the 92-yard score marked the longest touchdown run in Pitt history, eclipsing a record that stood for 100 years (George McLaren’s 91-yard run vs. Syracuse in 1917)…Hall's third TD at Duke, a four-yard run with 10:48 left, gave Pitt the lead for good at 21-17…named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week for his Duke performance…followed that up by rushing for 111 yards and a TD on 25 carries (4.4 avg.) in a 31-14 win over Virginia…achieved his third consecutive century rushing game with 121 yards on 23 carries (5.3 avg.) against North Carolina…rushed for four touchdowns against the Tar Heels, becoming the first Pitt player to score four TDs in a game since James Conner had four rushing scores at North Carolina on Nov. 15, 2014...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

2016: Played in 12 games as a reserve tailback...rushed for 160 yards on 36 carries (4.4 avg.) and had two receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) on the year...had a season-high 33 yards on four carries (8.3 avg.)--including a dazzling 20-yard run to set up a TD--in Pitt's 42-39 win over Penn State.

2015: Played in 10 games, starting one (at Iowa) as a true freshman…rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns on 64 carries (4.0 avg.) and had five receptions for 30 yards (6.0 avg.)…had a season-high 103 yards on 12 carries (8.6 avg.) against Miami, including a 35-yard touchdown run…in Pitt's 24-7 win at Akron, carried 12 times for 52 yards (4.3 avg.) and scored the Panthers’ clinching touchdown on a five-yard run…added two catches for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) against the Zips.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated one of the top 10 overall prospects in Ohio by Rivals despite an injury-shortened senior season…played only four full games in 2014 due to a knee injury…as a junior, was named to the Associated Press Division I All-Ohio Team after rushing for 1,465 yards and 13 touchdowns on 241 carries (6.1 avg.)…his sophomore year, Hall rushed for 960 yards and 14 TDs on 125 carries (7.7 avg.)…in three varsity seasons at Fitch, totaled 2,814 yards and 31 TDs on 433 carries (6.5 avg.)…during his all-state junior season, Hall led the Falcons to a 12-1 record and the third round of the Ohio Division I playoffs…named to the Rivals 250 (No. 195) and Scout 300 (No. 270)…rated one of the top 20 overall prospects in Ohio by Rivals (No. 8), ESPN (No. 11), 247Sports (No. 15) and Scout (No. 19)…played under Coach Phil Annarella…Honor student and recipient of the Henry Schuller Award for earning the highest grade point average on the Fitch football team…also a track standout who led the Falcons to the regional and district championships.

PERSONAL: Darrin Rathen Hall Jr., born 9/6/96, is the son of Darrin Sr. and Camille Hall...has two sisters…health and physical activity major.