Benjamin Hall News, Rumors, Updates - North Carolina Tar Heels

Good to go for Week 8 Hall (hamstring) will be in uniform for Saturday's contest versus Syracuse, per the ACC availability report.

Impact Hall has been cleared for Saturday's contest after leaving last week's game with a hamstring injury. It's great news for the Tar Heels as Hall has over 300 yards from scrimmage through six games this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deemed probable versus Syracuse Hall (hamstring) is considered probable for Saturday's clash with Syracuse, per the ACC availability report.

Impact Hall has been bumped from questionable to probable, meaning the tailback is trending in the right direction toward being available Saturday. The running back plays a key role in North Carolina's backfield, rushing for 283 yards and five touchdowns on 57 carries over six games.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Availability in question for Saturday Hall (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Saturday's contest versus Syracuse, per the ACC availability report.

Impact Hall went down with a hamstring injury during last week's contest against Syracuse, putting his status in question for Saturday. The running back plays a prominent role in North Carolina's backfield, having rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns on 57 carries across six games. If he is unavailable, Jaylen McGill could see more carries.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Running Back Jaylen McGill's Readiness, Short Memory Make the Difference for UNC Football North Carolina’s running back rotation suffered an immediate blow Saturday when Benjamin Hall...

OCTOBER 21 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Suffers hamstring injury Saturday Hall suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday's contest against Syracuse, per Logan Lazarczyk of SI.com.

Impact Hall left the field Saturday during North Carolina's opening drive and did not return. The running back injured his hamstring, and there is no official report regarding a timeline for his return. He serves as the Tar Heels' lead back, so if he misses an extended period, Jaylen McGill is positioned for an expanded role in the backfield.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game Saturday Hall (undisclosed) exited Saturday's game against Duke, Andrew Jones of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Hall exited Saturday's showdown with the Blue Devils early in the first quarter due to undisclosed reasons. The 5-foot-11 redshirt junior tallied two carries for seven yards on the Tarheels' opening drive, but he has yet to return to the contest. Hall's status will continue to be monitored as the game progresses.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Stymied by Irish Hall notched 10 rushes for 36 yards and gathered in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 37-26 loss versus Notre Dame.

Impact Hall was held to his lowest yardage output of the season in the loss to Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are the best defense North Carolina will see all year, but Week 6 at Pittsburgh is a tough matchup in and of itself. Hall is still without a rushing touchdown through four games.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Benjamin Hall's Breakout Adds New Dimension to Tar Heels' Running Game Saturday at Clemson, UNC running back Benjamin Hall forced 10 missed tackles en route to a...

SEPTEMBER 26 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Huge day not enough to topple Clemson Hall compiled 18 rushes for 130 yards and reeled in 1 of 2 targets for 15 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-20 defeat versus Clemson.

Impact Hall had easily his biggest performance -- and his biggest workload -- of the season Saturday in Death Valley. The tailback's 18 carries easily led the way for the Tar Heels, and his 130 yards rushing was the first time he'd surpassed 100 yards in his collegiate career. Hall will be hard-pressed to build off this performance next week against Notre Dame, however.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tar Heels 'Just Continue To Press On' After Loss To Clemson Derek McDonald and Benjamin Hall said the Tar Heels have lots to look at and correct as they enter...

SEPTEMBER 21 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Greg Smith, Benjamin Hall shine in UNC Football's PFF grades Buried in the snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from UNC’s 28-20 collapse at Clemson is a...

SEPTEMBER 20 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Video: UNC Football Players Post-Clemson Press Conferences North Carolina running back Benjamin Hall and linebacker Derek McDonald speak with reporters...

SEPTEMBER 19 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Clemson rallies to beat North Carolina 28-20 after game turns following 2 1/2-hour weather delay

Gideon Davidson ran for 105 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown with five minutes remaining as Clemson rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit to beat North Carolina 28-20 a...

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Scores through the air Hall totaled four rushes for 49 yards and gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 25 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 35-3 win against East Tennessee State.

Impact Hall was limited to four carries as the Tar Heels really spread the ball around in the backfield, but he still notched 49 yards on said carries. What's more, he caught a touchdown through the air, his first score of the 2026 campaign. Hall will look to remain a productive member of the backfield in Week 3 at Clemson.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start

Demon June ran for three touchdowns and Billy Edwards threw for 244 yards and two scores as North Carolina beat East Tennessee State 35-3 on Saturday in its home opener

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

UNC Football Defends Culture, Emphasizes Preparation Ahead of Home Opener Then there’s Benjamin Hall, the running back who shows as much patience at the podium as he does in...

SEPTEMBER 12 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Set to remain in backfield rotation Head coach Bill Belichick indicated that Hall (undisclosed) will continue to be in the plans for the North Carolina backfield moving forward, per Ellie Bowman of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hall suffered an undisclosed injury during North Carolina's Week 0 opener against TCU and was forced to exit the game, but it appears the issue is not holding him back from being featured within the Tar Heel offense moving forward. The 5-foot-11 running back logged 36 yards on 11 rushing attempts prior to his injury. With the update on his role moving forward, he can likely be looked at as good to go.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Amid another distraction, UNC's Belichick says program focused on 'doing things properly'

North Carolina’s Bill Belichick says he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program

SEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Exits game Saturday Hall suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday's win over TCU, per Andrew Jones of 247sports.

Impact Hall exited the game and didn't return after carrying the ball 11 times for 36 yards and caught one pass for an additional two yards and was replaced by Demon June. Hall will now have two weeks to get healthy before the team's next matchup versus East Tennessee.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Leading the pack Hall appears to be the frontrunner for North Carolina's starting running back spot, Spencer Haskell of On3.com reports.

Impact Hall got the Tarheels' first reps at running back during the open period of fall practice to open the week. The 5-foot-11 junior handled 71 carries for 274 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, adding on eight receptions for 34 yards through the air with UNC last fall. Hall was followed by Demon June and Jaylen McGill for snaps at the running back position in what looks to be a committee backfield for the Tarheels.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Making push for reps Hall is making his case for increased reps, Noah Weiskopf of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact North Carolina's fall camp has commenced, and during the team's Tuesday session, Hall appeared to be UNC's first rusher up, indicating that he may be a first-choice option come the regular season. "I think we'll have a great competition here in camp on who's gonna be the starter, who's gonna be the bellcow, who's gonna get the majority of the carries early in the year," offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino announced. Hall significantly improved upon transferring from Michigan, logging a career-high 274 rushing yards and two touchdowns during his first season under Bill Belichick.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Benjamin Hall Emerging as Leader of UNC Backfield Benjamin Hall returns for his second season at UNC after his first full offseason with the program,...

JULY 31 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Good spring practice period Hall had a good spring practice with UNC, per 247Sports.

Impact Hall appears primed to be part of a rotation of tailbacks, similar to how the Tar Heels operated last season. That rotation is also expected to include rising sophomore Demon June and LSU transfer Kaleb Jackson. Last fall, Hall ran for 274 yards and two scores on 3.9 yards per carry.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Video: Leroy Jackson, Benjamin Hall Football Spring Practice Press Conferences North Carolina defensive lineman Leroy Jackson and running back Benjamin Hall speak with the media...

APRIL 22 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Good to go Saturday Hall is off the injury report ahead of Saturday's game versus Stanford.

Impact Hall, who was listed as probable in the lead-up to Saturday's contest after being injured in Week 10, is now off the report and will be available for the Tar Heels. He has rushed 50 times for 203 yards and two touchdowns this season. He saw an increase in workload right before his injury, so he's set to be involved now that he's healthy again.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Clemson rallies to beat North Carolina 28-20 after game turns following 2 1/2-hour weather delay

Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start

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