Jerry Ball

Jerry Ball

No. 93, 96
Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: December 15, 1964 (1964-12-15)
Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas
Career information
College: SMU
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63
Debuted in 1987
Last played in 1999
Career history
Detroit Lions (1987-1992) Cleveland Browns (1993) Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders (1994-1996) Minnesota Vikings (1997-1998) Cleveland Browns (1999) Minnesota Vikings (1999)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (x3) (1989, 1990, 1991)
Sacks	32.5
Games	191
Interceptions	1
Stats at NFL.com

Jerry Ball (born December 15, 1964 in Beaumont, Texas) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL who played primarily as a nose tackle. During his career he went to three Pro Bowls. In the NFL for 13 seasons, Ball recorded 32.5 sacks during his career, most of them coming as a nose tackle with the Detroit Lions. Despite this fact, he was known mostly as a run stuffer later in his career, anchoring the Minnesota Viking defense alongside John Randle, also a Pro Bowl defensive tackle.

Ball had one career touchdown scored - on September 15, 1996 a pass from Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell was tipped and caught by Ball; the burly nose tackle rumbled 66 yards for the touchdown.

He graduated from West Brook High School in Beaumont, TX, where he played FB and LB for 1982 5A State Champions.

He played at and graduated from Southern Methodist University. Was a four year letter-winner and ranks 4th on the all time sack list at SMU.

Member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

He has three daughters; Faren, Lindsey, and Haley, and a wife named Michelle.