Player Career

Marcelino Ball Career Story

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Player Story

Marcelino Ball story

Marcelino Ball built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive back from Roswell, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with Indiana. The clearest part of Marcelino Ball's career was his defensive production: 242 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Indiana. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Marcelino Ball's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 3 rushing yards and 144 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana.

The arc is straightforward: Marcelino Ball moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Indiana

    2016-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonIndiana16.536.77
2016 Regular SeasonIndiana16.536.770
2017 Regular SeasonIndiana1.534.16.8-15
2018 Regular SeasonIndiana15338.813.5
2019 PostseasonIndiana1226.38.1-3
2019 Regular SeasonIndiana1226.38.10
2020 Regular SeasonIndiana0-12
2021 Regular SeasonIndiana719.74.97

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan State

Week 4 · L 21-35 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 9 · W 42-36 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Purdue

Week 13 · L 7-44 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Michigan

Week 13 · L 14-39 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 8 · L 28-33 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Indiana

15 primary output · 33 efficiency · 8.8 usage

61.6

#2

2016 Postseason · Indiana

58

16.5 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Indiana

58

16.5 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 7 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

12

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games