Josh Ball

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Josh Ball
No. 75 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-15) May 15, 1998 (age 23)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Stafford Senior High School
(Fredericksburg, Virginia)
College:Marshall
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Josh Ball (born May 15, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall University.

Early years[]

Ball grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia and played football at Stafford Senior High School. As a senior, he was a starter at left tackle, while receiving All-State and All-conference honors.

He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State University to play college football.[1]

College career[]

As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he was named the starter left tackle in the fifth game against Duke University. He would remain as the starter on the left side for the last 9 contests of the season. In 2018, he was expected to be the Seminole's starter at right tackle, however, on May 21, 2018, he was suspended by the school for one year, after being accused of dating violence against his former girlfriend.[2] Although he was never charged, he opted to transfer to Butler Community College, where he was named the starter at left tackle.[3]

In 2019, he chose to transfer to Marshall University, instead of returning to Florida State University. As a junior, he was a key reserve on the team's offensive line, while playing in 13 games with one start against Western Kentucky University.

As a senior in 2020, the football season was reduced to 10 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 8 games at left tackle. He was ejected from the Conference USA Championship Game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham for incurring in two personal foul penalties. He did not play in the 2020 Camellia Bowl, opting instead to start preparing for the NFL Draft.[4] He was named first-team All-Conference USA after the season.[5] He was forced to miss the 2021 Hula Bowl, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career[]

Ball was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[6] He signed his rookie contract on May 20, 2021 [7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021 to start the season.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Fawcett, Dave. "Josh Ball in line to become Stafford High School's third NFL draft pick since 2011". Inside NOVA.
  2. ^ Watkins, Calvin (May 1, 2021). "Cowboys select Marshall OT Josh Bell at No. 138, who brings a history of off-the-field issues". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ McGahee III, Wayne (December 4, 2018). "'Dating violence victim against Josh Ball's return to FSU football: 'I will not be silenced'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Josh Ball NFL Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ball Taken in Fourth Round by Dallas Cowboys". Herdzone.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Phillips, Rob (May 1, 2021). "Streak Ends: Cowboys Go Offense, Draft OT Ball". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. ^ "Dallas Cowboys Sign Rookies Jabril Cox & Josh Ball to 4-Year Contracts". MSN.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2021). "CeeDee's Return Among Several Roster Moves". DallasCowboys.com.

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