An explosive rush linebacker who was dominant at times on scout team last season... Sat out the 2007 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2007: Sat out after transferring from Virginia.

2006: Did not play while sitting out the season to concentrate on academics.

2005: Rush linebacker who saw limited action in the first eight games of the season... Made his only tackle against North Carolina... His playing time decreased with the return of Ahmad Brooks and Jermaine Dias from injuries.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hargrave Military Academy in 2004, where he played linebacker for coach Robert Prunty... Four star player by Rivals.com and Scout.com... Ranked the sixth-best Prep School player by Rivals.com... The No. 39 linebacker in the country by Scout.com... Was one of the top defensive players in the nation as a senior in 2003 for coach Mark Bendorf at Robinson HS... SuperPrep All-American... PrepStar Dream Team... PrepStar All-American... Four stars by Rivals.com and TheInsiders.com... No. 5 rush defensive end on Max Emfinger’s Super 7 list... No. 6 defensive end according to Collegefootballnews.com ... No. 7 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com... No. 7 defensive end by Max Emfinger, No. 9 by TheInsiders.com, and No. 16 by SuperPrep and Tom Lemming... Ranked as the top player in Virginia by Rivals.com, the Roanoke Times, and the Charlottesville Daily Progress “Gold List” ... No. 2 player in the state by SuperPrep... No. 8 on the Atlantic Hot 100 list by TheInsiders.com and No. 12 Atlantic East Amazing 80 by Rivals.com... All-South by the Orlando Sentinel... First-team all-state during his senior season... Made 93 tackles and had 11 quarterback sacks ... First-team Washington Post All-Met as a senior... All-region and all-district as a junior... Had 58 tackles in 2002, 13 tackles for loss and three sacks... His team won the state title his sophomore season.

PERSONAL: Olu Cassian Hall was born December 4, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio... Son of Bonnie Hall... Has two brothers, Jose and Malcolm, as well as two sisters, Laquetta and Chanahvia.