NFL CAREER – Ball spent the majority of the first four seasons of his career with Dallas before signing with New Orleans late in the 2024 season. The former fourth round pick out of Marshall will look to provide depth at the tackle spot going into training camp.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to Saints active roster, 12/31/24; Signed to Cowboys practice squad, 8/28/24; Released by Cowboys, 8/27/24; Placed by Cowboys Injured Reserve, 8/29/23; Reinstated from Reserve/COVID-19 list by Dallas, 1/12/22; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 by Dallas, 1/4/22; Signed by Cowboys to a four-year contract, 5/20/21; Selected in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by Dallas Cowboys.
2024 – Spent the first 16 weeks of the season on the Cowboys practice squad before being signed by New Orleans prior to the season finale at Tampa. 2023 – Injured his hip in the final preseason game and spent the season on Injured Reserve. 2022 – Appeared in 13 games for the Cowboys as a backup lineman, seeing most of his action on special teams units. 2021 – Injured his ankle in training camp and spent the season on Injured Reserve.
COLLEGE – In his senior season at Marshall in 2020, started all eight games with seven coming at right tackle…Transferred to Butler Junior College for his sophomore season and started all 12 games at left tackle…Began his college career at Florida State, starting the last nine games of the 2017 season as a redshirt freshmen…Earned his degree in health science from Marshall.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Stafford (Fredericksburg, Va.) HS…Was a consensus four-star recruit and the top offensive lineman in the state…Played for Team East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Participant of the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign in 2022, when the entire Cowboys offensive line wore National Medal of Honor Museum footwear to express their gratitude for all military veterans…Participated in the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Chateau Country Club…Born on May 15, 1998 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
