Bears selected Northern Iowa DB Deiondre’ Hall with the No. 127 overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft.
Hall (6'2/199) was a four-year starter for the UNI Panthers, piling up 13 career INTs and earning 2015’s Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Hall has incredible arm length for his size (34 3/4") and shined in both the broad (10'7") and vertical (37") jumps in Indy. Hall ran 4.68, however, and therefore his NFL future may be at safety. For what it is worth, he was announced as a defensive back. Hall dabbled at linebacker early in his college career and was an excellent tackler. Hall did improve his forty time to 4.52 at UNI’s Pro Day, giving him a shot to stay at cornerback in a press-heavy role.