Josh Hull
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Career Summary
Josh Hull is a former NFL linebacker who played for St. Louis and Washington.
Josh Hull played linebacker in the NFL for the Rams and Washington. NFL.com lists Penn State as his college.
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Early Life
Hull is from central Pennsylvania.
Penn State lists Hull as a Millheim, Pennsylvania, native, born May 21, 1987. He is the son of Jeffrey and Susan Hull.
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High School
He played at Penns Valley High School.
Hull was a three-year starting linebacker and fullback at Penns Valley, serving as team captain and defensive captain as a senior. He earned first-team all-conference recognition on defense.
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College Career
Hull advanced from Penn State walk-on to starting middle linebacker.
Hull joined Penn State as a walk-on in 2005, earned a scholarship, and became the starting middle linebacker in every 2008 game. That year he was second on the team with 75 tackles and earned first-team Academic All-America recognition.
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Path to the NFL
St. Louis selected Hull in the 2010 draft.
The Rams announced Hull's signing as a 2010 draft choice in June. His existing player record identifies the 254th overall selection.
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NFL Career
Hull played 39 NFL games across four seasons.
NFL.com credits Hull with 39 regular-season games and one start from 2010 through 2013. He played 28 games with St. Louis and 11 with Washington, recording 17 tackles.
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Career Accomplishments
Hull combined academic distinction with a four-season NFL career.
At Penn State, Hull was a first-team Academic All-American and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. He went on to 39 NFL regular-season appearances.
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Playing Style
Hull was a middle linebacker with documented special-teams contributions.
Penn State used Hull at middle linebacker after moving him from outside linebacker. In his first NFL game, Penn State reported that he made a special-teams tackle and forced a fumble on a punt return.
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Legacy
Hull's career reflects a walk-on-to-professional progression.
Hull entered Penn State as a walk-on, earned a scholarship and starting role, then spent four seasons on NFL rosters. His path also included major academic recognition.
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Post-Career
The reviewed sources do not establish a verified post-playing-career role.
The reviewed official college, league and team sources do not establish post-playing-career activities suitable for publication.
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