Gulfport native Derick Hall earned himself a nice pay day after playing an integral role in the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl run.
The star edge rusher inked a three-year, $42 million extension with the Seahawks on Tuesday, with $21 million guaranteed, his agents announced. With incentives, the deal could ultimately end up being worth $46.5 million.
Hall’s extension follows a strong showing in Seattle’s 29-13 Super Bowl LX win over the New England Patriots. During the big game, Hall helped keep Patriots quarterback and NFL MVP runner-up Drake Maye from doing much damage, logging two sacks to aid in what was a dominant defensive showing by the Seahawks.
Reaching an extension deal was not Hall’s only notable offseason achievment. Back in March, the Mississippian was formally recognized by the state legislature for his excellence both on and off the field. Lawmakers in both legislative chambers adopted House Concurrent Resolution 49, a measure that highlighted Hall as an “underdog before he took his first breath.”
Hall was born a premature infant, weighing just 2 pounds and 1 ounce at birth, with brain bleeding and a 1% chance of survival. Beating overwhelming odds, Hall not only defied a 99% probability that he would never walk or talk, but did so with remarkable resolve – becoming an All-SEC honoree at Auburn before turning pro, where his career has continued to soar.
Staying true to his roots, the football star launched the Derick Hall One Percent foundation, with the nonprofit’s work focused on supporting premature babies and their families, combating food insecurity, and addressing childhood obesity in underserved communities.
Now, he has a little more money in his pocket, with a bulk of it likely to go to good causes, like the primary one he champions.
