David Hale was the 133rd overall selection (4th round) of the 2008 NFL Draft
“David Hale was one of our ‘Red Star’ guys this year,” said Eric DeCosta, Ravens director of college scouting. “David is a right tackle who can play tackle and guard. He’s a very physical, mean, tough, nasty guy, in the same mold as a guy like [current Raven G/T] Marshal Yanda and [former Raven T] Tony Pashos. He’s that type of player – a very physical, in-the-trenches-type guy. I think he projects very well inside and at right tackle, and we feel very good about David.”
David Hale was selected by the Ravens in the 4th round (133rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008: Was a gameday inactive in Games 1-4
A 31/2-year starter at RT, who played in 44 career games, starting 36 straight
Hale earned 1st-team All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2006 and 2007
Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2004
Hale was a 4-year letterman
His junior and senior seasons, he keyed an O-line which allowed RB Trevyn Smith to rush for over 1,000 yards each season
Smith was the Big Sky’s individual rushing leader in both 2006 and 2007
Majored in criminal justice and law enforcement
2007: WSU’s O-line allowed just 12 sacks in 11 games, en route to Hale being named 1st-team All-Big Sky Conference
Served as one of Weber State’s offensive team captains
Helped pave the way for another 1,000-yard season by RB Trevyn Smith
Hale was named 1st-team All-America NCAA Division FCS by the American Football Coaches Association and garnered 2nd-team honors by the Associated Press.
2006: Named 1st-team All-Big Sky Conference
Started all 11 games at RT despite a nagging back injury
Helped guide RB Trevyn Smith, who finished as the leading rusher in the Big Sky Conference at 102.6 yards per game.
2005: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors for the 2nd year…Started in all 11 games at RT
Was a big reason QB Ian Pizarro ranked 3rd in Big Sky in passing average (214.3) and 2nd in passing efficiency (125.6)
