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As a kid, Terez Hall’s favorite LB was Jamie Collins — not Jerod Mayo

Linebacker Terez Hall grew up a New England Patriots fan, which made his journey to the NFL even more surreal. During the pre-draft process, the undrafted free agent interviewed with the team he’d rooted for so heartily and studied so carefully as a fan.

“You know, it was funny sometimes, but it was serious most of the time,” Hall told reporters on Tuesday. “Like, coming here, when I grew up, this was my favorite team whatever, so, my biggest deal is, I’m looking at all the coaches . . . I knew everyone on the coaching staff.