PJ Hall - Football Coach - University of Houston Athletics

PJ Hall

Title:
Cornerbacks

PJ Hall
Hometown	Hoover, Ala.
College	Tulane '19; Tulane '20
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Year	School, Position
2025 -	Houston, Cornerbacks
2024	Tarleton State, Defensive Assistant
2021-23	Baylor, Graduate Assistant
2021	UAB, Graduate Assistant
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
Year	Bowl, School
2024	FCS Playoffs, Tarleton State
2022	Armed Forces Bowl, Baylor
2021	Sugar Bowl, Baylor

Coach PJ Hall on X, formerly Twitter

• PJ Hall, a former Tulane Football standout student-athlete, who spent three seasons on staff at Baylor and another at Tarleton State, joined University of Houston Football as its Cornerbacks Coach on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The 2025 season will be his first with the Cougars.

• Hall spent the 2024 season as Defensive Assistant at Tarleton State as the Texans became the fifth team in the history of the FCS Playoffs to win their first playoff game at the FCS level in their first year eligible after reclassifying from NCAA Division II. Tarleton State finished 10-4 overall and 6-2 in United Athletic Conference play, reaching double-digit wins for the sixth time in program history. They ended the season ranked No. 12 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and No. 13 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll.

• In its first season at the Division I level, Tarleton State ranked fourth in the FCS in turnovers gained (29), fifth in interceptions (18), eighth in fumbles recovered (11), 17^th in team passing efficiency defense (117.98) and 27^th in defensive touchdowns (2). The Texans paced the UAC in Pro Football Focus (PFF) coverage grade (87.0).

• Hall came to Tarleton State from Baylor where he spent three seasons (2021-23) as Graduate Assistant, working specifically with the safeties. During his time with the Bears, Hall helped tutor four safeties who went on earn to All-Big 12 Conference honors.

• During 2023, Baylor ranked third in the Big 12 Conference in first downs defense (241) and forth in both red zone defense (.800) and defensive touchdowns (2).

• Baylor paced the Big 12 in PFF coverage grade at 84.0 during 2022. That season, the Bears ranked second in the Big 12 in passing yards allowed (222.8), third in total defense (371.0), fourth in scoring defense (26.8) and fourth in interceptions (13). Baylor safeties Devin Lemear and Al Walcott earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors with the former earning votes for Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.

• During 2021, the Bears ranked second in the league in coverage grade (77.3). That season, Baylor ranked third nationally in interceptions (19), 10^th in scoring defense (18.3), 13^th in defensive touchdowns (3), 23^rd in third down conversion percentage defense (.343) and 26^th in team passing efficiency defense (121.54). Individually, safeties Christian Morgan and JT Woods were tabbed All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.

• Hall came to Baylor after a short time at UAB, working as their defensive graduate assistant from February to May of 2021.

• The former safety played 47 games across four seasons under Fritz at Tulane from 2016-19, totaling 139 tackles, three interceptions, 23 passes defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one touchdown. The Hoover, Ala., native earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology as well as his Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Health and Wellness Management.