Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Hall, Dante
Dante Hall
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 2000
Dante Hall, a native of Houston, lettered for the Aggie football team from 1996-98. He was one of the best all-purpose players in program history, and helped lead A&M to becoming the 1998 Big 12 Champions. Primarily a running back, the Hall of Famer also returned punts and kickoffs at Kyle Field in spectacular fashion.
He is tied for fourth all-time at A&M with 4,706 all-purpose yards. Hall also had the best seasons for an Aggie in punt return yards (573 – 1996) and most yards per rush (7.3 – 1997). He led his team in rushing in back-to-back seasons (’97 & ’98), as well as punt return yardage (’96 & ’97. From 1996-98 he led the squad in kickoff returns, averaging 22.5 yards per return in that time.
After his time in Aggieland came to an end, he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. While in the league he earned the nicknames “The X-Factor” and “The Human Joystick” because of dominance returning punts and kicks. He enjoyed an eight-year career in the league, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection (’02 & ’03) and made the 2000’s NFL All-Decade Team. To this day, Hall is the only player in NFL history to have at least six punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns.
He is tied for fourth all-time at A&M with 4,706 all-purpose yards. Hall also had the best seasons for an Aggie in punt return yards (573 – 1996) and most yards per rush (7.3 – 1997). He led his team in rushing in back-to-back seasons (’97 & ’98), as well as punt return yardage (’96 & ’97. From 1996-98 he led the squad in kickoff returns, averaging 22.5 yards per return in that time.
After his time in Aggieland came to an end, he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. While in the league he earned the nicknames “The X-Factor” and “The Human Joystick” because of dominance returning punts and kicks. He enjoyed an eight-year career in the league, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection (’02 & ’03) and made the 2000’s NFL All-Decade Team. To this day, Hall is the only player in NFL history to have at least six punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns.
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