D . J . Hall Martinez D . Hall ( born July 18 , 1986 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League . He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Alabama . Early years . Hall attended Choctawhatchee High School in Ft . Walton Beach , Florida . He was a three - time All - state selection in basketball . During his junior year , Hall caught 44 balls for 974 yards and 14 TDs . He recorded 26 catches for 733 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior . Hall was ranked # 44 on the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 List and # 35 on the 2004 Rivals . com receiver rankings . College career . Hall started his career as a true freshman during the 2004 season for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide , under head coach Mike Shula . In his freshman season , he caught 17 passes for 186 yards , including one touchdown . In the 2004 Music City Bowl , he led the team with five receptions for 51 yards . In his sophomore season , Hall was the leading receiver for Alabama with 48 catches for 676 yards and five touchdowns . His 157 yards receiving against Utah State was a career high . Hall also achieved the distinction of being the only Alabama player to have consecutive games with ten or more catches , coming against Tennessee and Utah State . During the 2006 season , Hall once again led the team with 57 receptions for 1 , 014 yards and five touchdowns , setting a new record for single season yardage . He also became the third all - time receiver with 122 receptions , and second with 1 , 876 yards in his career . Hall broke several school records during the 2007 season including most career catches , touchdowns , and receiving yards . In a game versus rival Tennessee , Hall had 13 receptions ( a school record ) for 185 yards , including two touchdowns . He finished the regular season with 63 receptions , including 6 touchdowns , for 947 yards which once again led the team . In his final game for Alabama , Hall recorded a mere 4 catches for 58 yards , in the process breaking the school record for receptions in a season . Overall , Hall finished the year with 67 receptions for 1 , 005 yards . Hall became the first Alabama player to record five straight 100 - yard receiving games . His 2 , 923 career receiving yards easily surpassed the previous school record of 2 , 070 yards by Ozzie Newsome Professional career . New York Giants . Though he entered the 2008 NFL Draft , Hall went undrafted . On April 28 , 2008 , Hall signed a contract with the New York Giants . He became the second Alabama player to sign with the Giants , after teammate Wallace Gilberry signed a day before . He was later waived on August 25 , 2008 . Oakland Raiders . Hall was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders on December 17 , 2008 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Hall was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 23 , 2010 . After suffering a hamstring injury in training camp , he was released on June 4 , 2010 . Spokane Shock . Hall was signed by the Shock on November 1 , 2010 . He was released on January 5 , 2011 . Pittsburgh Power . Hall was signed by the Power on February 14 , 2011 . He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on February 23 , 2011 . He was placed on Injured Reserve on March 26 . He was activated on May 4 , 2011 . Hall was placed back on Injured Reserve on June 2 , 2011 . He was again activated on June 28 , 2011 . Hall was placed back on Injured Reserve on July 12 , 2011 . Hall played 4 games for the Power during the 2011 season , finishing with 20 receptions for 176 yards and 5 touchdowns .