The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Football Roster
Warren Ball
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis DeSales HS | Ohio State
As a Redshirt Senior (2017): Team captain … Academic All-American nominee … CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 Team … Academic All-MAC … Captain’s Award recipient … started first five games before suffering a season-ending injury … in five games, rushed for 332 yards and four touchdowns on 75 carries … also had seven receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, left the game in the first quarter with an injury after rushing three times for seven yards … following the game, it was announced that the captain suffered a broken ankle and would miss the rest of the season … led the rushers at Troy with a career-high 28 carries for a game-high 112 yards and a touchdown, marking the third 100-yard rushing performance of his career and his second this season … his direct-snap rushing touchdown with 5:47 to go in the fourth quarter gave the Zips a 17-16 lead and momentum … against Iowa State, had an 11-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, marking the first receiving TD of his career … led the Zips’ rushers with 11 carries for 40 yards … had a career-high four receptions for eight yards and a touchdown against the Cyclones … scored three rushing touchdowns (his first multi-TD game) in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff and eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time in his career … became the first Zip since Connor Hundley (2015 at Miami) to score three rushing TDs in a game … finished the game with 146 yards on 20 attempts … at No. 6 Penn State, Ball led all rushers with 13 carries for 27 yards … ranked No. 22 on Sport Illustrated’s 2017 Freaks List of Top 40 workout warriors in college football … preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports … lettered … received a medical hardship from the NCAA for a sixth season.
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As a Redshirt Senior (2016): Started the first two games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury … had 181 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries … averaged 7.2 yards per carry … at No. 10 Wisconsin, led the Zips rushers with 71 yards on seven carries before leaving the game with the injury … in his Zips’ debut, led all rushers with 110 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the win over VMI … his five-yard TD run in the fourth quarter was the first TD of his collegiate career … preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports and College Sports Madness … enrolled at Akron in Summer 2016.
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At Ohio State: As a Redshirt Junior (2015): Played in 11 games … finished with 10 rushes for 28 yards … had a three-yard reception at Rutgers … contributed to special teams throughout the season.
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As a Redshirt Sophomore (2014): Played in 10 games at running back and special teams for the College Football Playoff national champions ... was in on 17 plays from scrimmage vs. Kent and 15 against Illinois ... had 18 carries for 85 yards, including 41 yards rushing against Kent and 37 against Illinois ... lettered.
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As a Redshirt Freshman (2013): Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree and OSU Scholar-Athlete … played in 11 games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... rushed 13 times for 76 yards and a 5.8 yards per carry average ... had a long rush of 12 yards against Florida A&M, a game in which he gained 49 yards off seven carries.
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As a Freshman (2012): Redshirted.
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High School: Four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 13 running back by Scout.com, No. 16 by Rivals.com and No. 26 by ESPNU ... also on the Rivals 250 list ... rushed for 1,232 yards and 29 touchdowns as a DeSales senior … named first-team Division III all-state by the Associated Press ... scored six touchdowns vs. Brookhaven ... led the Stallions to a 2011 Central Catholic League championship, the second round of the state playoffs and was named All-Conference ... also named to the Columbus Dispatch 2011 All-Metro team ... helped DeSales reach the Division III state championship game as a sophomore in 2009 ... gained 700 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a sophomore despite missing part of year with an injury ... missed six games with a high ankle sprain as a junior ... played in the OHSFCA North-South Classic football game at Ohio Stadium.
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Personal: Born January 16, 1994 … son of Warren Ball, Sr., and Danielle Ball … has a younger brother Jaylen and a younger sister Maya … grew up approximately 15 minutes from the Ohio State campus … earned a bachelor’s degree in sports industry from Ohio State in spring 2016 ... earned a master’s in education/sport science at Akron in December 2017.
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BALL’S CAREER STATS
RUSHING     G-GS       Att      Yds      TD         Lg      Avg/C    Avg/G
2012*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.0
2013*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 76Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.9
2014*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 85Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.5
2015*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.5
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 181Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 43Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 90.5Â Â Â Â Â Â
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 75Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 332Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 66.4
TOTALÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40-7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 141Â Â Â Â Â Â 702Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 43Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17.6
*from Ohio State
