Jones College

Blake Hall returns for a fourth season during his second stint as the Bobcats’ safeties coach.

The secondary has been outstanding under Hall's watch behind some of the nation's top Division I talent, including NJCAA All-Americans Cedrick Beavers (Ole Miss) and Lardarius Webb Jr. (Oklahoma State/Tulane).

Seven defensive backs have signed with four-year programs in the last two seasons alone.

Jones had a dozen interceptions and 29 breakups last season and was fifth in the NJCAA in 2022 with 16 interceptions.
   
Hall spent the 2022 season as the defensive coordinator at Scott Central High School, helping the Rebels to a 15-0 record and 2021 2A State Championship. His defense allowed 12.1 points per game last season on the way to their first state title since 2018.

Hall coached safeties during the 2019 season at Jones. Led by some of his Division I signees Rakeim Ashford (N.C. State), Lakevias Daniel (Ole Miss/USM), Bryce Turner (Prarie View), Fred Smith (Southern Miss) and J.D. Rutherford (Southern Miss), the Bobcats had the No. 1 scoring defense in the NJCAA that season allowing just 11.8 points per game.

He oversaw defensive backs at Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2018 where the Bulldogs ranked second in the NJCAA in passing yards allowed, fourth in total points and fifth in points per game allowed. At season’s end, Derrick Beckom (Harding) and R’Tarriun Johnson (Old Dominion) signed with four-year colleges.

Hall spent the 2016-17 seasons as a student assistant on the Southern Miss coaching staff, helping the Golden Eagles to a combined 15-11 record and a pair of bowl games – Independence & New Orleans Bowl.

The White Oak native received his associate degree from Hinds Community College and his bachelor’s and master’s from Southern Miss in 2018 and 2020. He was on the President’s List at both schools.

Hall also spent time working with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and at Hall Contracting. 

He was an all-conference linebacker at East Rankin Academy.

Blake is married to the former Madeline Davis and the couple reside in Petal.