At his best, New York Jets running back Breece Hall is one of the most elusive RBs in the NFL.
The Iowa State product’s home-run hitting ability is what makes him so special. At any point, Hall has the burst and elusiveness to break off a game-changing run.
One way to measure that ability is through Pro Football Focus’ “breakaway percentage” metric, which shows the percentage of a rusher’s yards that came on plays of 15+ yards.
Among 49 qualified running backs in the 2025 season (minimum 100 carries), Hall finished with the fifth-best breakaway percentage (36.8%).
- De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins (46.1%)
- Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions (40.6%)
- TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots (38.1%)
- Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens (37.9%)
- Breece Hall, New York Jets (36.8%)
- Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks (36.3%)
- Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers (35.5%)
- J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos (33.8%)
- Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts (33.1%)
- Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (31.9%)
Hall’s ranking in this metric is yet another example of his tantalizing ceiling.
Due to a multitude of outside factors throughout his career, most notably unstable offensive line play, it’s fair to assume that the running back has only scratched the surface of what he could be. This past season was the first in his career when he played behind a competent offensive line, and his strides were meaningful.
Between the overall elusiveness, evidenced by his ranking here, and the fact that he crossed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career, it was a massive season for Hall.
That was a byproduct of the Jets’ run blocking being just near league average, and not one of the worst units in football. Imagine what he can be if the team’s OL reaches its full potential and becomes a top-10 unit this year.
As our own Michael Nania broke down, it is also expected that Hall will be used at a higher clip as a pass-catching back this season.
Throughout his career, Hall has averaged 8.7 yards per reception, which is the sixth-best mark among 47 qualified running backs over that span. However, he was only 14th at the position in targets last year (48).
That is nothing short of malpractice. This season, it will be intriguing to see how Frank Reich integrates Hall into the receiving game out of the backfield. Reich has historically preferred to rely heavily on his running backs in the passing game.
In our receiver projections, we predicted Hall to finish the year with 50 targets (2.9 per game), 35 receptions, 425 yards and two touchdowns.
Add that to a potential uptick in explosive runs behind an ascending offensive line, and Hall could be in for another career year.
If Hall continues to create explosive plays at an elite level while becoming a larger part of the receiving game, 2026 could be the first year where his full skill set gets put on display.
