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Auburn’s Derick Hall selected in the 2nd round of 2023 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks
Derick Hall wasn’t supposed to be here. The odds were stacked against him, ever since birth.
Born four months premature in March 2001, Hall weighed just 2 pounds, 9 ounces at the time and was small enough to hold in the palm of his mother’s hand. The first five months of his life were spent in a hospital incubator.
Normalcy appeared unlikely; doctors told his mother that she’d likely have to care for him for the rest of his life.
Those days in the hospital seem distant now, especially Friday night when Hall’s lifelong goal was realized. The former Auburn standout was selected in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft, going 37th overall to the Seattle Seahawks and becoming the first Auburn player off the board in this year’s draft.
www.al.com
Auburn’s Derick Hall selected in the 2nd round of 2023 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks
Derick Hall wasn’t supposed to be here. The odds were stacked against him, ever since birth.
Born four months premature in March 2001, Hall weighed just 2 pounds, 9 ounces at the time and was small enough to hold in the palm of his mother’s hand. The first five months of his life were spent in a hospital incubator.
Normalcy appeared unlikely; doctors told his mother that she’d likely have to care for him for the rest of his life.
Those days in the hospital seem distant now, especially Friday night when Hall’s lifelong goal was realized. The former Auburn standout was selected in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft, going 37th overall to the Seattle Seahawks and becoming the first Auburn player off the board in this year’s draft.
Auburn’s Derick Hall selected in the 2nd round of 2023 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks
Derick Hall was a two-time All-SEC selection at Auburn.
www.al.com
