| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 24, 2000 Cypress, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Safety |
| High school: | Cy-Fair (Cypress) |
| College: | Pittsburgh (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023: 6th round, 208th pick |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Erick Hallett II (born April 24, 2000) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
[edit]Hallett was born on April 24, 2000, and grew up in Cypress, Texas.[1] He attended Cy-Fair High School, playing as a cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist and helping them win the Class 6A championship with a 15–0 record during his senior year.[2][3] He posted 38 tackles and six interceptions during his senior season, earning first-team all-district honors.[2] Hallett committed to play college football at Pittsburgh over various other offers.[3]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Pittsburgh in 2018, Hallett redshirted.[2] The following year, he appeared in 12 games, starting one, and recorded 14 tackles with two pass breakups.[2] In 2020, he played ten games, starting the final four, and tallied 30 tackles, two of which were for a loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions.[4][5] Hallett was named honorable mention all-conference in 2021 after starting all 14 games and making 70 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, nine pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.[4] In his final year, he started all 13 games and earned second-team all-conference honors while posting 54 tackles, four TFLs and nine pass breakups with two forced fumbles, additionally being a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back nationally.[4][6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.11 s | 6.84 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
13 reps | |
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Hallett was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[12]
On August 27, 2024, Hallett was waived by the Jaguars.[13]
Detroit Lions
[edit]Hallett was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on August 29, 2024.[14] He was released on November 20.[15] On December 11, the Lions re–signed Hallett to their practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 20, 2025.[17]
On August 26, 2025, Hallett was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Erick Hallett II, Safety, Pittsburgh Panthers". Sports Illustrated. January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Erick Hallett II". Pittsburgh Panthers.
- ^ a b Psaros, Henry (February 8, 2018). "Perspective on 2018 Pitt Cornerback Commit Erick Hallett". Pittsburgh Sports Now.
- ^ a b c Shipley, John (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Pittsburgh S Erick Hallett II". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars pick Pitt safety Erick Hallett II in 6th round". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (October 24, 2022). "Pitt S Erick Hallett Named Semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Jaguars select Erick Hallett with No. 208 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Erick Hallett II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft Pittsburgh S Erick Hallett II with No. 208 pick". USA Today.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce 13 Additions to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jacksonville Jaguars Make The Following Roster Moves Hours Before 2024 Roster Deadline". Jaguars.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Lions add new safety to practice squad". Pride of Detroit. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Reisman, Jeremy. "Detroit Lions add safety to practice squad, cut another". SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/11/24". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (January 20, 2025). "Detroit Lions sign 11 players to futures contracts, 1 to active roster". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". detroitlions.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.