The New Orleans Saints drafted cornerback TJ Hall from Iowa with the 219th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Hall, a 6-foot senior from Fresno, Calif., developed into a key contributor in Iowa's secondary, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 after leading the team with 10 pass breakups. A Senior Bowl participant, Hall played in 42 career games with 18 starts, showcasing steady growth despite injuries earlier in his career. Known for his physicality and ball disruption skills, he totaled 75 tackles and two interceptions while emerging as a full-time starter in his final season.
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2026 NFL Combine results on TJ Hall
Height: 6-0 3/4 | Weight: 189 | Hand Size: 9 1/2 | 40-Yard Dash: 4.55 | 10-Yard Split: 1.62 | Vertical Jump: 36 | Broad Jump: 10-1 | Bench Press: 12 | 3-Cone Drill: 6.75
NFL.com overview on TJ Hall: Low-cut cornerback with fast feet, good balance and a highly competitive spirit. Hall loves staying as tight to the route as possible and supports the run with ideal aggression. He has adequate press strength and is solid matching releases, hugging man routes and quickly closing to tackle from zone. Though he plays fast, he lacks long speed and receivers can separate from him on vertical routes. He is twitchy to close but is more of a responder than an anticipator, limiting his on-ball production. Hall's toughness against the run helps his cause as a likely Day 3 pick at nickelback.
View photos of TJ Hall after being drafted No. 219 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2026 NFL Draft. See images of the Iowa defensive back from his college career and pre-draft process.
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) during their game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Owen Aanestad/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (2) defends against Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton (10), and called for pass interference on the play during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (2) breaks up a pass intended for Iowa State wide receiver Dominic Overby during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (2) during an NCAA football game against Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (2) celebrates after breaking up a pass intended for Iowa State wide receiver Dominic Overby during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall gets set for a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (2) breaks up a pass intended for Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) during the fourth quarter of their game at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey on Friday, September 19, 2025. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) breaks up a pass against the Wisconsin Badgers Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Camp Randal Stadium in Madison, Wisc. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (12) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) against the Penn State Nittany Lions Saturday, October 18, 2025 during the Black and Gold Spirit Game. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (12) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (12) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) celebrates an interception with defensive back Jaylen Watson (3) and defensive back Deshaun Lee (8) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa defensive back TJ Hall (12) goes through drills and testing at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
