Neiron Ball
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| Born: | August 20, 1992 Jackson, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Jackson (GA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 161 | ||||||||||
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Neiron Ball (born August 20, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Ball attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Georgia, where he played football for coach Mike Parris. As a junior, he recorded 104 tackles (35 for loss), 19 sacks and forced seven fumbles. Ball also starred in track & field at Jackson, where he competed as a sprinter (best of 11.19 seconds in the 100-meter dash) and high jumper (PR of 1.73m or 5'8").
Ball was rated a four-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com. He was viewed as the No. 16 outside linebacker in the country by Scout.com and the No. 19 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com. Ball chose Florida over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU and South Carolina.
College career
Ball played at Florida from 2011 to 2014.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | ||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
4.65 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.26 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | ||||||
| All values from Florida Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Ball was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] On September 27, 2015, Ball got his first career sack against Josh McCown in a 27-20 win against the Cleveland Browns. On December 12, 2015, Ball was placed on injured reserve.[3]
On September 3, 2016, Ball was waived/injured by the Raiders and was placed on injured reserve.[4]
On July 7, 2017, Ball was waived with a non-football injury designation[5], likely due to a condition called Arteriovenous malformation, which Ball was first diagnosed with in 2011 while playing for Florida , but recovered and was able to play football. As of September 16, 2018, Ball has been in a medically induced coma due to complications of the disease.
References
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=105061&draftyear=2015&genpos=OLB
- ^ "Raiders Select Florida LB Neiron Ball in 5th Round". Raiders.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Damien, Levi. "Raiders do Gator shuffle: Place Neiron Ball on injured reserve, activate Leon Orr". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. July 7, 2017.