No. 8 prospect 49ers don’t want to see in NFC West: RB Breece Hall, Iowa State
Iowa State running back Breece Hall is in the running for the No. 1 player at his position to be selected in the NFL Draft.
This, after Hall impressed with two amazing back-to-back seasons with the Cyclones over the last two years before further bolstering his draft stock at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine:
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2019 | Iowa State | Big 12 | FR | RB | 12 | 186 | 897 | 4.8 | 9 | 23 | 252 | 11.0 | 1 | 209 | 1149 | 5.5 | 10 |
| *2020 | Iowa State | Big 12 | SO | RB | 12 | 279 | 1572 | 5.6 | 21 | 23 | 180 | 7.8 | 2 | 302 | 1752 | 5.8 | 23 |
| *2021 | Iowa State | Big 12 | JR | RB | 12 | 253 | 1472 | 5.8 | 20 | 36 | 302 | 8.4 | 3 | 289 | 1774 | 6.1 | 23 |
| Career | Iowa State | 718 | 3941 | 5.5 | 50 | 82 | 734 | 9.0 | 6 | 800 | 4675 | 5.8 | 56 |
Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 4/2/2022.
Hall, 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, is a big-bodied ball-carrier with the ability to break tackles and gain chunk yardage, even behind not-so-great offensive lines. That could make him an ideal target for a run-first offense like the Seahawks, who own two second-round picks in the draft, while a team like the Cardinals may look to someone like Hall to replace running back Chase Edmonds in free agency.
The Niners’ top-level run defense could take a step back in 2022 after losing D.J. Jones, so the last thing they want to see is the NFC West’s run game get better with a player like Hall in the mix.