Since being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Logan Hall has quietly developed from a developmental defensive lineman into someone who took on a starting role. Hall has never truly blossomed into a star, but he is the kind of player who will likely carve out a 10-year NFL career.

Bucs DT Logan Hall – Photo by: USA Today

In a lot of ways, he profiles as a more athletic Will Gholston, someone who had a lengthy tenure in Tampa Bay. Gholston mentored Hall throughout his first three seasons in the league and passed the baton down to him as a rotational piece along the defensive front.

That will no longer happen with the Bucs, however, as he will be moving on to the Texans. Hall went to high school in Texas and played college football at Houston, so this will be an easy acclimation process for him.

Taking a look at how he contributed during his rookie contract, the soon to be 26-year-old entered the league as a long, athletic defensive lineman from Houston. Hall did not start a game as a rookie in 2022 but appeared in all 17 contests, recording 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks while developing behind the scenes and adding weight for a bigger role in 2023.

His snap count increased from 36% to 52% as he played in 16 games, starting 13 of them. While his sack total declined from 2.5 sacks to just half a sack, he started to develop into a more well-rounded player.

Bucs DT Logan Hall – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

It set Hall up for his best season to date in the league, which came during 2024. Hall began playing faster and translated the lessons from his first two seasons into tangible production. In 16 games (10 starts), he finished the year with 28 tackles, 10 quarterback hits, and 5.5 sacks.

That sack total tied him with inside linebacker Lavonte David for third-most on the team, behind Calijah Kancey’s 7.5 sacks and Vita Vea’s seven sacks. It was a promising year as it appeared he turned the corner.

Hall’s role expanded in 2025 as a result, as he logged a career-high 610 defensive snaps playing all 17 games with 16 starts. That increased workload led to a career-best 39 tackles, which was the most among Tampa Bay’s interior defensive linemen. In addition, he contributed six quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. While not the most appealing stat line, advanced metrics paint a more productive picture.

Pro Football Focus credited him with 32 quarterback pressures and 17 run stops. Those are solid numbers for a defensive lineman, especially someone who helped anchor a Bucs run defense which allowed 99.1 rushing yards per game, the fifth-best mark in the league.

Logan Hall’s Steady Play Will Be Missed Upfront, Believe It Or Not

Logan Hall’s four seasons with the Bucs saw him amass 101 tackles, 23 quarterback hits, 15 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble. If there is one word to describe Hall’s contributions, it is steady.

Bucs DTs Vita Vea, Calijah Kancey and Logan Hall – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

It was never otherworldly, it was seldom streaky, but the team grew to know what it could expect from him on a weekly basis.

Suddenly, a defensive line already at a crucial tipping point needs another contributor.

Defensive tackles Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey still lead the room, but how productive will a 31-year-old nose tackle and an oft-injured player be across a full 17-game season?

Will second-year player Elijah Roberts step up into a more prominent role?

Regardless of how one might answer those questions, the defensive front will now likely need two or three more additions and at least one who can soak up at least 50% of the defensive snaps a game. Logan Hall was never dominant, but he will be missed more than most people who follow the team realize.