Auburn linebacker Derick Hall was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, which is quite the achievement seeing as the 22-year-old is lucky to be alive.
Hall is the latest linebacker to join Seattle Seahawks after being picked 37th in the second round, impressing with Auburn in the 2022 season. The six-foot-three powerhouse registered 6.5 sacks and 60 total tackles during the final year of his college career.
Even the absolute best prospects have to battle to make it into the NFL, with chances slim to none as millions of hopefuls miss out. But with Hall being given a one percent chance to live at birth, his story to the big league is even more inspiring - and he has his mother to thank.
