East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC All-Academic (2014)
• ASC All-Academic (2015)

2015 Track & Field

• Shotput: 32'3", UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials
• Discus: 87'3", UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials

Career Highs

• Tackles: 6, 2 times; last vs. Howard Payne (10/7/15)
• Unassisted Tackles: 3 at Texas Lutheran (10/11/14)
• Assisted Tackles: 4 vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/19/13)
• Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Southwestern (9/19/15)
• Fumble Recovery: 1; 2 times; last vs. McMurry (9/5/15)
• Sacks: .5, 2 times; last vs. Sul Ross (11/1/14)
• QB Hurries: 3 vs. Howard Payne (10/18/14)
• TFL: 1, 2 times; last at Texas Lutheran (10/11/14)
• Pass Breakups - 1 vs. Louisiana College (10/25/14)

2015 (senior)

• Played and started in nine games
• Named to the Oustanding Sportsmen Team of the Year
• Selected to the National Bowl in Miami, Florida
• Had 16 tackles (nine solo, seven assisted) including a season high six vs. Texas Lutheran
• Have eight tackles for loss of 28 yards including a season high four tackles for loss of 14 yards vs. Texas Lutheran
• Had six sacks including a season high two-and-a-half vs. Texas Lutheran
• Recvovered a fumble vs. McMurry
• Had three quarterback hurries vs. Texas College, Belhaven, and Hardin Simmons

2014 (junior)

• Played in 10 games, starting against Howard Payne, Louisiana College and Sul Ross State
• Had 21 total tackles, with a season high six at Texas Lutheran
• Recorded half a sack against Southwestern for a loss of five yards
• Totaled ten 10 quarterback hurries, with a season high three against Howard Payne
• Broke up a pass at Louisiana College
• Blocked a kick against Sul Ross State

2013 (sophomore)

• Played in 10 games
• Recorded 21 total tackles, 1.5 for loss
• Had a season high 6 tackles against Hardin-Simmons (10/19)
• Tied a season high with 2 solo tackles against Austin College (9/14) and Hardin-Simmons

2012 (freshman)

• Played in seven games finishing with three assisted tackles
• Saw first collegiate action on September 1 vs. #3 Wesley (9/1) with first career tackle
• Had one tackle vs. Wesley, Howard Payne (10/20), and Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/3)
• Recovered a fumble vs. Hardin-Simmons

Quinlan-Ford High School

• Lettered in football, track & field, and power lifting
• Played for Todd Wallace as a linebacker
• Three-year letterman in football
• Two-time All-Area selection at offensive and defensive line
• All-Area first-team at both offensive tackle and defensive tackle
• Two-time All-District at offensive line and defensive end
• All-District first-team at defensive end
• All-District second-team at offensive line
• Named team MVP
• Recorded 70 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, and six sacks in career
• Advanced to regional tournament in power lifting
• Won Future Christian Athlete of the Year award
• Member of the National Honor Society and PALS
• Earned Academic All-State second-team honors
• Graduated in 2012

Personal

• Son of Vance Hale, Amanda Hale and Jennifer Baker
• Born on April 15, 1994
• Majoring in history education
• Father, Vance, played collegiately at East Tennessee State

Favorites

• Hobbies: Working out and hanging out with friends
• Foods: Pasta and seafood
• Book: the Bible
• Sports Experience: Beating Rains HS in senior year at the homecoming game