Neiron Ball
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| Position: | Jackson (GA) | ||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Neiron Ball (August 20, 1992 – September 9, 2019)[1] was an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). 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
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 weak side 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 | Arm length | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32.5 in (0.83 m) |
4.65 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.26 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
5 ft 78 in (3.51 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Florida Pro Day[2]
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Ball was drafted by the
Death
Ball was first diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation in 2011 while playing for Florida, but recovered and was able to play football. In December 2018, he suffered an aneurysm and was placed into a medically-induced coma. Ball died from the condition in Jackson, Georgia on September 9, 2019.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Former Raiders, Gators linebacker Neiron Ball dies at age 27". San Francisco Chronicle. AP. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "NFL Draft News".
- ^ "Raiders Select Florida LB Neiron Ball in 5th Round". Raiders.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Damien, Levi (December 12, 2015). "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. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.
External links
- Neiron Ball on Twitter
- Florida Gators bio
- Oakland Raiders bio