Former Bronco Korey Hall retires from NFL

By Troy Oppie Published: Sep 28, 2012 at 4:28 PM MDT Last Updated: Sep 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM MDT

Green Bay Packers' Korey Hall sits on the side of the field with his family after the NFL football Super Bowl XLV game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Packers won the game 31-25. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Boise, IDAHO (KBOI-TV) - Former Boise State linebacker and Glenns Ferry native Korey Hall retired from the NFL on Friday, citing on-going neck problems and an inability to continue playing the game the way he wanted.

Reached by phone Friday, Hall said he was driving through Challis in central Idaho.

"I reached a point in my career where my body wasn't holding up and I couldn't the play game the way I wanted to," Hall told KBOI-TV.

The 191st-overall draft pick in the 2007 NFL draft, Hall was converted to fullback by the Green Bay Packers. His first and only career touchdown reception was the first career touchdown pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers.

Hall went to Super Bowl XLV with Green Bay before signing with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent before the 2011 season. Hall was released by New Orleans September 7, 2012 and signed with Arizona on September 25.

"It was a good run full of great experiences and I have no regrets," Hall said of his 5-year pro career Friday.

Hall cited neck problems as the main injury slowing him down. He missed at least one game his rookie season in Green Bay with a neck injury.

Source: http://www.kboi2.com/sports/professional/Former-Bronco-Korey-Hall-retires-from-NFL-171858071.html

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