Continues to add weight and strength, per the staff … Very smart and technically sound, per the staff.

2017: One of four talented first-years to be a regular starter … Came into camp and won a starting role in the defensive backfield and went on to rank third on the team with 63 tackles … Finished the year with three tackles for loss, one sack, and two pass breakups … Exploded onto the scene with back-to-back eight-tackle games against Bluffton (Sept. 2) and Allegheny (Sept. 9) to start career … Logged a season-high 11 stops against nationally-ranked Wabash (Sept. 30) … Overall, logged six or more tackles in six games, including against Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 16), Kenyon (Oct. 28), and Denison (Nov. 4).

Prior to Wooster: Named to the all-state second-team as a senior while prepping for Jeff Severino at Watkins Memorial High School … Also named to the all-district, all-region, and all-league teams as a senior … Member of state playoff team as a sophomore … Earned four letters in wrestling and three in football.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1999 … Son of Christy Ball … Has yet to declare a major.