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Hall, Jones Picked on NFL Draft Day 2
4/29/2022 9:45:00 PM | Football
Buccaneers, Patriots pick up Houston standouts
LAS VEGAS – Houston defensive lineman Logan Hall and cornerback Marcus Jones were selected on the second day of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday.
Hall was selected with the first pick of the second round by Tampa Bay as the 33rd overall selection. Jones was drafted in the third round as the 85th overall selection by New England.
With the selections, a Cougar has been picked in the NFL Draft for a seventh straight year, the second-longest active streak in The American Athletic Conference. The seven-straight years with at least one NFL Draft pick marks the program's longest stretch since 1988-94.
Hall is the 31st top-two round selection in program history. He is the fourth Cougar to be taken by the Buccaneers all-time and second in as many seasons, joining Grant Stuard who went in the seventh round in 2021.
Jones is the highest selection for a Houston cornerback since William Jackson III went 24th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He is the first Cougar to be drafted by the Patriots since 2016 when Elandon Roberts was selected by the franchise in the sixth round. It is the seventh time a Cougar has been drafted by New England in school history.
The NFL Draft concludes at 11 a.m. CT Saturday with rounds 4-7. The draft can be seen on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
LOGAN HALL | DL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
» The American First-Team All-Conference
» Dave Campbell All-State First Team
» Finished career with 99 tackles including 20.5 tackles for loss
» Registered 48 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks during 2021
» In 20 games between 2019-20, logged 37 tackles
MARCUS JONES | CB | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
» Ninth Cougar to be named consensus All-American
» 2021 Paul Hornung Award winner
» In 2021: two punt return touchdowns and two kickoff return touchdowns
» Fifth nationally in 2021 with 1.4 passes defended per game
» Tied NCAA record with nine career return touchdowns
2022 Season Tickets Now Available
Your Houston Football program is fresh off a 12-win campaign and Birmingham Bowl title and fans can be part of all the excitement of the 2022 season by purchasing or renewing season tickets for the upcoming campaign at TDECU Stadium.
Purchase your season tickets and take advantage of "Early Bird" pricing through May 1 alongside season ticket holder benefits and get in the mix for drawings and special prizes. Season tickets start at just $90.
First-time season tickets holders can click here to purchase tickets. Current season ticket holders can renew now by clicking here.
Houston Athletics is excited to introduce our new "Family Four-Pack" seats that offer a fun and affordable entertainment option for families to come enjoy Houston Cougar Football starting as low as $72 per ticket (based on minimum of 4 tickets on select seating locations). For a full list of prices and TDECU Stadium seating map, click here.
2022 Houston Football Schedule
In addition to non-conference games against Kansas (Sept. 17) and Rice (Sept. 24), Houston will also host American Athletic Conference foes Tulane (Sept. 30), USF (Oct. 29), Temple (Nov. 12) and Tulsa (Nov. 25-26). To see the full schedule, click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Football on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarFB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Football on Facebook.
Hall was selected with the first pick of the second round by Tampa Bay as the 33rd overall selection. Jones was drafted in the third round as the 85th overall selection by New England.
With the selections, a Cougar has been picked in the NFL Draft for a seventh straight year, the second-longest active streak in The American Athletic Conference. The seven-straight years with at least one NFL Draft pick marks the program's longest stretch since 1988-94.
Hall is the 31st top-two round selection in program history. He is the fourth Cougar to be taken by the Buccaneers all-time and second in as many seasons, joining Grant Stuard who went in the seventh round in 2021.
Jones is the highest selection for a Houston cornerback since William Jackson III went 24th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He is the first Cougar to be drafted by the Patriots since 2016 when Elandon Roberts was selected by the franchise in the sixth round. It is the seventh time a Cougar has been drafted by New England in school history.
The NFL Draft concludes at 11 a.m. CT Saturday with rounds 4-7. The draft can be seen on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
Sack AVE now has real estate in Tampa. @loganhall_ x @Buccaneers #GoCoogs #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/xw91FkTDWJ
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) April 29, 2022
LOGAN HALL | DL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
» The American First-Team All-Conference
» Dave Campbell All-State First Team
» Finished career with 99 tackles including 20.5 tackles for loss
» Registered 48 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks during 2021
» In 20 games between 2019-20, logged 37 tackles
The most versatile player in America is now with the @Patriots!#GoCoogs #NFLdraft pic.twitter.com/QVuIx1ORAK
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) April 30, 2022
MARCUS JONES | CB | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
» Ninth Cougar to be named consensus All-American
» 2021 Paul Hornung Award winner
» In 2021: two punt return touchdowns and two kickoff return touchdowns
» Fifth nationally in 2021 with 1.4 passes defended per game
» Tied NCAA record with nine career return touchdowns
2022 Season Tickets Now Available
Your Houston Football program is fresh off a 12-win campaign and Birmingham Bowl title and fans can be part of all the excitement of the 2022 season by purchasing or renewing season tickets for the upcoming campaign at TDECU Stadium.
Purchase your season tickets and take advantage of "Early Bird" pricing through May 1 alongside season ticket holder benefits and get in the mix for drawings and special prizes. Season tickets start at just $90.
First-time season tickets holders can click here to purchase tickets. Current season ticket holders can renew now by clicking here.
Houston Athletics is excited to introduce our new "Family Four-Pack" seats that offer a fun and affordable entertainment option for families to come enjoy Houston Cougar Football starting as low as $72 per ticket (based on minimum of 4 tickets on select seating locations). For a full list of prices and TDECU Stadium seating map, click here.
2022 Houston Football Schedule
In addition to non-conference games against Kansas (Sept. 17) and Rice (Sept. 24), Houston will also host American Athletic Conference foes Tulane (Sept. 30), USF (Oct. 29), Temple (Nov. 12) and Tulsa (Nov. 25-26). To see the full schedule, click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Football on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarFB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Football on Facebook.
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