Rashard Hall

Rashard Hall serves as Director of Career and Professional Development for Clemson Football, helping its scholar-athletes prepare for and obtain career success. Rashard’s passion for empowering scholar-athletes began from his experience as a student-athlete and his professional journey leading to where he is today.

Hall attended Clemson University and became a standout student and athlete from 2008—2012.

“I aimed to be an All-American on and off the field,” Hall said.

Hall achieved just that, earning his undergraduate degree in business marketing in three years and becoming an All-American football player.

Professionally, Hall started his career as a professional football player, signing a contract with the St. Louis Rams in 2013. Following his time in the NFL, he joined Johnson & Johnson’s orthopedic medical sales division for two years before accepting a graduate assistant role with Clemson’s athletic academic center. He became a certified academic advisor while pursuing his MBA and Professional Communications masters degree. After graduation in 2016, he entered the corporate finance industry working with Merrill Lynch as a PMD to become a financial and wealth management advisor.

In 2018, he accepted a position at P.A.W. Journey as Clemson Football’s Director of Career and Professional Development, combining his athletic and corporate experiences. Over the past six years, Rashard has become an industry leader specializing in career and development programming, such as Micro-Internships and Business Week trips in metropolitan cities. These career initiatives have connected scholar-athletes to industry-leading companies and professionals worldwide, including London, England, Hyderabad, India, and 14 states in the U.S.

The 5th Quarter pillar he leads has been a bridge to five consecutive years of 100 percent career placement for 149 senior scholar-athletes.

“Scholar-athletes have rare intangibles that can set them apart in the workplace,” he said. “I enjoy empowering them with resources and experiences that aid their development as career professionals. It’s a blessing to watch them discover new passions and approach career opportunities with the same confidence and preparedness they bring to the football field.”

Hall’s professional journey continues in new and more frequent ways. His contributions to player development and the education industry have allowed him to serve on boards for the National Football League and Clemson University’s MBA program. The Clemson Young Alumni Council awarded him a Roaring10 recipient, recognizing his outstanding impact on business, leadership, community, education, and philanthropic endeavors. Rashard’s development of students and athletes has also expanded to the classroom and bookshelves as he teaches Sports Entrepreneurship for Clemson’s The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business and has authored his first book, The Scholar-AthELITE, encouraging college athletes to dream bigger and become the leaders they were born to be.

Behind his passion for developing scholar-athletes, the St. Augustine, Fla., native is a proud husband, father and role model, sharing his faith and optimistic attitude through his non-profit and community foundations.