He played college football at Iowa State, where he was a two-time All-American and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

[4] As a senior, Hall rushed for 2,127 yards and 29 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-State and the Wichita Metro Player of the Year.

[5] Following the departure of David Montgomery for the NFL, Hall became Iowa State's starting running back during his true freshman season.

Hall was named first-team All-Big 12 and the conference Offensive Player of the Year and became the first unanimous All-American in school history.

[21] He scored his first professional touchdown on a ten-yard reception from quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.

[24][25] In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, Hall rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, but tore his ACL and meniscus in the second quarter in the 16–9 win.

[30] During Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, Hall finished with 127 yards, including an 83-yard run as the Jets won 22–16 in overtime.

Hall's third cousin, running back and three-time Super Bowl champion Roger Craig, played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.