DeAngelo Hall is entering his thirteenth year in the league. And he’s a brand new man.

The former cornerback is now locked in as a starter at safety for the Washington Redskins and he couldn’t be more excited about the move.





“I’ve always wanted to play safety,” he said. “I’m pretty comfortable. Last year I played more strong than free and, this year, I’ll play more free than strong.”

With the move to safety, Hall is looking forward to playing in the same secondary with cornerback Josh Norman.

He knows that Norman’s side of the field will be locked down.

“As a safety, you really don’t even have to look that way so it’s nice to go back there and have one side of the field cut off already pre snap,” Hall said when asked about Washington’s newest cornerback.

The mental aspect of playing safety appeals to the former Virginia Tech standout.

“I’m enjoying the mental aspect of it and I’m enjoying lining guys up,” he said. “That’s something as a corner you just worry about yourself and the guy in front of you, but as a safety I got to worry about all 11 guys on the field and it’s been fun for me.”

Speaking of Virginia Tech, Hall is also excited about the addition of fellow Hokie, third round pick, cornerback Kendall Fuller.

“He is a heck of a player,” Hall said. “You can tell he was coached up real good in college. He’s grasped everything so far and we’re just excited about getting him healthy and getting him back out there with us.”