Player Career

Warren Ball Career Story

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Player Story

Warren Ball story

Warren Ball built his college career from 2012 through 2017 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 34, spending time with Akron and Ohio State. The clearest part of Warren Ball's career was his backfield work: 702 rushing yards, 141 carries, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 34 receiving yards across 17 career games in the available record. His career also includes 34 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Warren Ball's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Akron

    2016-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonOhio State0
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State7652.64.976
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State8556.98.59
2015 Regular SeasonOhio State3131.56.3-54
2016 Regular SeasonAkron19476.229.1163
2017 Regular SeasonAkron3504030.4156

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Week 2 · W 52-3

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

146

Scrimmage Yards

89.9 takeover

146 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#2

vs VMI

Week 1 · W 47-24

122

Scrimmage Yards

88.3 takeover

Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.

#3

@ Troy

Week 4 · L 17-22

119

Scrimmage Yards

74.5 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

119 scrimmage yards and 52.7 usage.

#4

@ Wisconsin

Week 2 · L 10-54

72

Scrimmage Yards

70.6 takeover

Loss with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

72 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.

#5

vs Florida A&M

Week 4 · W 76-0

49

Scrimmage Yards

67.2 takeover

Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

49 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Akron

194 primary output · 76.2 efficiency · 29.1 usage

72.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Akron

67.7

350 primary · 40 efficiency · 30.4 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Ohio State

44.1

85 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games