It is never too early to begin watching prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has made the draft a must-see event for Vikings fans for all the wrong reasons as he continues to take chances and miss.

We are going to be covering every position in the draft, but not all of them will be the Vikings’ needs necessarily. But of course, anything is possible for a team, and if not, they will be drafted by a division rival that the Vikings see twice a year. 

For this report, we will be discussing a cornerback. The Vikings have Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers on the roster, but the secondary has been unreliable in 2025. They need some youth infusion, and the 2026 NFL Draft is primed for them to be able to find that.

With that in mind, here is our report on Iowa’s T.J. Hall.

Information

T.J. Hall

School: Iowa

Conference: Big Ten

Height/Weight: 6-0/190 lbs.

Age when Drafted: 23

Previous Schools: None

Background3-Star RecruitThird-Team All-Big Ten in 2025Notable Stats and Points from Career

Tackles: 67

Tackles for a Loss and Sacks: 0

Interceptions: 2

Pass Breakups: 10

Notable PFF Numbers from 2025

PFF Run Defense Grade: 86.5

PFF Coverage Grade: 77.8

Completion % Allowed: 41.7%

NFL QBR When Targeted: 47

Penalties: 2

SkillsPhysical coverage abilityGood break ability on the ball and in diagnosing offensesGood vision in seeing the ball carrierPromise as a run defenderTechnique and movement skills allow him to stay with most wide receiversPlayer Summary

T.J. Hall will have a very important week down in Mobile when he is at the Senior Bowl. He isn’t the greatest cornerback prospect based on his skillset, but his flashes show that brilliance is possible. At the very least, he would be a lot of fun as a depth piece and on special teams, but the Senior Bowl could be a nice spot for him to showcase himself better. Hall has the vision and movement skills to stick with most wide receivers, but Iowa almost kept him in a box at times. As a result, his prospects are limited, but he has some tools for someone to mold.