Josh Hull

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Josh Hull
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Hull at the St. Louis Rams 2013 training camp
No. 56, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 34)
State College, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Spring Mills (PA) Penns Valley
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:25
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Joshua Lynn Hull (born May 21, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for Penn State.

Early life[]

Hull grew up in Millheim, Pennsylvania, approximately 25 miles east of State College, Pennsylvania. He attended Penns Valley High School, where he played football under coach Martin Tobias. He was a three-year starter, serving as team captain and defensive captain as a senior. Hull was selected first-team all-conference on defense after his senior season and was a team captain in the 2006 Lezzer Lumber Classic. He was also a three-year letterman on the baseball team, earning first-team all-conference accolades as an outfielder.

College career[]

Josh Hull.

A former walk-on, Hull became a starter in 2008 when pre-season All-American Sean Lee suffered a season-ending knee injury in spring practice.[1] Hull was the starter for all 13 games that season, finishing as the second leading tackler behind NaVorro Bowman with 66 tackles, one quarterback sack, and one interception. He had a game-high nine tackles in the 2009 Rose Bowl.[2]

Hull was also recognized for academics while at Penn State. He was a member of the Dean's List and was named an Academic All-Big Ten scholar-athlete, while majoring in environmental systems engineering.[1] He was named a 2008 Academic All-American,[3] and an inaugural recipient of a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2008-09 academic year.[4]

Professional career[]

Hull played in the 4th Annual Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge in El Paso, Texas, on February 6, 2010.[5]

Pre-draft[]

Pre-draft measurables
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 Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		237 lb
(108 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.93 s 1.64 s 2.75 s 4.07 s 6.73 s 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 25 reps x
Values from NFL Combine and Penn State pro day [6]

Although not initially invited to the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine,[7] he was added to the list of invitees on January 29, 2010.[8] Hull and teammate Dennis Landolt trained for the combine at TEST in Martinsville, New Jersey,[9] based partially on the recommendation of his agent, Joe Aloisi and former Nittany Lion Rich Ohrnberger.[9]

St. Louis Rams[]

Hull was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (#254 overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[10] He signed a four-year contract with the Rams on June 28, 2010.[11] Hull was released by the Rams on August 30, 2013.

Washington Redskins[]

The Washington Redskins signed Hull on October 15, 2013.[12] He was released on April 5, 2014.[13]

New England Patriots[]

On April 24, 2014, Hull signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.[14] Hull was waived by the team on July 28, 2014.

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Hull signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 2, 2014.[15] The Jaguars released Hull on August 24, 2014.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "43 Josh Hull". Pennsylvania State University. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  2. ^ Giger, Cory (August 13, 2009). "PSU linebacker Hull shakes off criticism, guarantees he will start". The Altoona Mirror.
  3. ^ "2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America" (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "More than 60 Nittany Lions among first Big Ten Distinguished Scholars". The Pennsylvania State University. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009.
  5. ^ "Trio of Nittany Lions Set to Play in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. January 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "Josh Hull". NFL Draftscout.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  7. ^ Flounders, Bob. "Jared Odrick heads list of Penn State players headed to NFL scouting combine". The Patriot-News. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  8. ^ "2010 NFL Combine Additions". TFY Draft Insider. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  9. ^ a b Bauer, Nate (February 11, 2010). "Hull training hard for Combine success". rivals.com.
  10. ^ "Rams take linebacker to wind up draft". Victoria Advocate. April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  11. ^ "Rams agree to terms with eight of 11 draft choices". St. Louis Rams. June 28, 2010.
  12. ^ Jones, Mike (October 15, 2013). "Redskins sign three to boost secondary and special teams, cut Pugh". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  13. ^ Florio, Mike. "Redskins part ways with three". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  14. ^ Alper, Josh (April 24, 2014). "Report: Patriots sign Josh Hull". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  15. ^ "Jaguars waive 3 injured, sign WR Kenny Shaw, DT David Carter, LB Josh Hull". FoxNews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  16. ^ "CB Mike Harris among 11 players released". Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2014.

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