Ohio State DL Mike Hall Jr. declares for 2024 NFL Draft

Ohio State defensive lineman Mike Hall Jr. declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, according to a statement released on his Twitter.

Hall started the last two years of his three-year career at Ohio State. He finished his time in Columbyus with 45 total tackles, 19 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six sacks and one fumble recovery.

As a member of the Class of 2021, Hall was a four-star recruit out of Streetsboro (Ohio) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 2 overall prospect in the state, the No. 8 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 61 overall prospect in the class.

His statement can read below.

All praise to the most high 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/LUQ8xyuemn

— 🦍 (@MichaelHallJr_) December 30, 2023

More on the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, with the first round on Thursday, April 25, the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 27.

Players will have the opportunity to solidify their draft stock at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from February 26 through March 4.

The three-day event will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility.

Last season, 69 players were granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft. 13 underclassmen who had completed their college degrees were also deemed eligible to be selected.

The deadline to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft is on January 15. NFL teams will receive a full list of eligible players in the class on January 19.