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SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 With NFL training camps around the corner, Dallas Cowboys defensive back Kemon Hall spent his morning in San Antonio, sweating through an intense offseason workout at BayBay McClinton\u2019s All Sports Speed and Conditioning. <\/p>\n

Hall, a 28-year-old University of North Texas alum, called the session with McClinton, who is one of the most demanding trainers in the business, an \u201coffseason tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I come to Baybay, I know he\u2019s going to sharpen my sword a little bit more,\u201d said Hall. \u201cHe\u2019s kind of like the old school, hard on you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall wasn\u2019t alone in the gym. <\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs guard Julian Champagnie worked out alongside Hall, momentarily bridging the gap between football and basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good, because I haven\u2019t been training with Baybay, and if you know, his workouts are totally different from everybody else, so being able to encourage each other,\u201d said Hall. \u201cJust doing what teammates do, even though he\u2019s a basketball player and I\u2019m a football player, we have a same goal in mind\u2014just here to grind and get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall, who signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys in December, appeared in six games last season as a practice-squad call-up, stepping in to bolster Dallas\u2019 injury-riddled secondary. <\/p>\n

He recorded six tackles and now has his sights set on a bigger role, possibly even an All-Pro nod, as he prepares for his second training camp with the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll-Pro, at whatever my role is for the team, whether it\u2019s starting at the nickel spot or starting on special teams,\u201d said Hall. \u201cI want to go All-Pro because I was at that level last year, but didn\u2019t have the amount of games that I needed. I\u2019m just ready to turn loose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall has leaned on the expertise of the Cowboys\u2019 secondary, featuring stars like Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrevon (Diggs) and Daron (Bland), they\u2019re more like lead by example. They\u2019re quiet, but they work, you can ask them questions, and they give you pieces,\u201d said Hall. \u201cJust trying to take the small details from them and add them to my game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hall\u2019s journey to Dallas has been up and down. Before landing with the Cowboys, he bounced between NFL teams, including a stint on the San Francisco 49ers\u2019 practice squad in 2023, where he earned an NFC Championship ring. <\/p>\n

Now, with new Cowboys\u2019 defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus at the helm, Hall is embracing a scheme that aligns with his physical style.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Eberflus) is bringing that energy. His defense is like the old Tampa Bay, you gotta run, you gotta hit, you gotta be violent, so I love that mindset because that\u2019s more of my play style,\u201d said Hall. \u201cBeing able to get the 1-2 reps, that\u2019s really a cool thing, because it hasn\u2019t been that way my whole career\u2014just taking advantage of that. With our new DB coaches, they\u2019re energetic, they love ball, they\u2019re great teachers, and I feel like they\u2019re bringing a positive culture into our room that we need.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Cowboys prepare to head to Oxnard, California, on July 20, Hall\u2019s focus remains on earning a spot on the 53-man roster. <\/p>\n

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