Mike Hall Jr. starred at Streetsboro High School in Ohio and was rated a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports. At the time, he was considered the #54 overall prospect in the country and picked Ohio State over many different D-1 offers.
In 2021, Hall redshirted at Ohio State after only playing in 4 games for the Buckeyes. The following season, he played in 11 games and ended the campaign with 16 pressures, 7 QB hurries, 4 QB hits and 5 sacks.
In 2023, he played in 12 games and collected 1.5 sacks to go along with 24 tackles for the Buckeyes.