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Pitt S Erick Hallett Signs Rookie Contract with Jaguars

Erick Hallett officially made the transition from Pitt Panther to Jacksonville Jaguar.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt S Erick Hallett Signs Rookie Contract with Jaguars
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PITTSBURGH -- Erick Hallett is no longer a Pitt Panther. After signing on the dotted line to officially begin his career in the NFL, Hallett is now a different kind of big cat. 

Hallett, who has been a steady presence in the back end of Pitt's defense for more than two years, is a Jacksonville Jaguar after inking his rookie deal this week. As the 208th pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, his contract is worth $3,994,212 over four years with a $154,212 signing bonus. He will count as a $789,846 cap hit this coming season.

Hallett earned All-ACC consideration twice as an honorable mention in 2021 and a second-teamer in 2022. In 2021, he earned ACC Championship Game MVP Honors after intercepting Sam Hartman twice and returning one for a touchdown in Pitt's 45-21 win over Wake Forest. In 2022, Hallett was named a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the best safety in college football.

In 49 career games, Hallett amassed 170 total tackles, eight interceptions, 32 passes defended, four forced fumbles and four recovered fumbles. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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