Marcus Ball
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 21, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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Marcus Ball (born July 21, 1987) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on February 10, 2012.[1][2] Ball was a member of the 100th Grey Cup winning team. Ball attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he was voted Class 5A defensive player of the year. He played college football at Florida State, Pearl River Community College, and Memphis.[3]
Professional career
Toronto Argonauts
In two seasons with Toronto, Ball had 142 tackles, 7 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, and 4 interceptions (with 2 touchdown returns).[3] On February 17, 2014, Ball was released by the Argonauts.[4]
New Orleans Saints
Ball signed a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on April 2, 2014,[5] but was released on May 4, 2015.
Carolina Panthers
On May 21, 2015, Ball signed with the Carolina Panthers.[6] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 29.[8] Ball was accused of threatening New York Giants player Odell Beckham Jr. while holding a baseball bat on the field prior to the game on December 20, 2015.[9] On February 9, 2016. Ball signed a futures contract with the Carolina Panthers.[10]
References
- ↑ 2012 Transactions
- ↑ Jeff Krever, "Linebacker Marcus Ball a dream fit for Argos", CFL.ca, September 27, 2012.
- 1 2 Ramon Antonio Vargas, "Free agent safety Marcus Ball chasing NFL dream with Saints", The Advocate, August 15, 2014.
- ↑ Boatmen release LB Marcus Ball
- ↑ Saints agree with safety Marcus Ball
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 21, 2015). "Panthers sign safety Marcus Ball". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ↑ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "MARCUS BALL". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "New Video Shows Confrontation Between Odell Beckham Jr. And Bat-Carrying Panthers Player". Deadspin. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ "Panthers sign eight practice squad members to future contracts". www.panthers.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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