Derick Hall was a three-sport athlete at Gulfport (Miss.) High where he played football, basketball and track. He was one of the state’s best on the football field and attended the Under Armour All-American Game. He was a starter for the basketball team. Hall also was a great sprinter and was a finalist in the 200 meters at the state tournament. He was also an On3 Consensus four-star recruit and ranked in the top 85 in the country. He was an early enrollee and became a starter as a sophomore. He finished the 2021 season by earning SEC All-SEC second-team honors from the conference’s coaches. He is the son of Stacy Gooden-Crandle and Cedric Crandle. He has one sister named R’hana.