Fall River native with NFL dreams contributing to Villanova squad headed to FCS Championship Semifinals

A Fall River football standout has become an integral part of a college football team that is making waves.

Jason Hall is a sophomore linebacker for the 12-2 Villanova Wildcats (FCS Division I), hailing from the scholarship city.

Standing at 6’2″ and weighing around 230 pounds, Hall is recognized for his strong instincts and physical play at linebacker.

He was a standout running back at B.M.C. Durfee High School where he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a sophomore and dominated as a junior (1,035 yards and 16 TDs in five games).

Hall transferred to Suffield Academy in Connecticut for his senior year, earning All-League, All-State, and Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors.

He verbally committed to Villanova in 2022, fulfilling a lifelong goal of playing Division I football.

The Wildcats squad reached the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals after Saturday’s 26-21 win against favored Tarleton State. Hall had 6 tackles, 2 of them solo, to go with 1 sack of the quarterback.

#11 will continue chasing those NFL dreams with a championship birth on the line as Villanova, who is favored, faces off against the 11-4 Illinois State Redbirds at home on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.