Josh Ball was born on May 15,1998 and is an American professional football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Josh Ball
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Josh Ball was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Josh Ball played college football at Florida State, Butler Community College, and Marshall.
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Josh Ball was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Florida State University to play college football.
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Josh Ball would remain as the starter on the left side for the last 9 contests of the season.
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Josh Ball was ejected from the Conference USA Championship Game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham for incurring two personal foul penalties.
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Josh Ball did not play in the 2020 Camellia Bowl, opting instead to start preparing for the NFL Draft.
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Josh Ball was named first-team All-Conference USA after the season.
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Josh Ball was forced to miss the 2021 Hula Bowl, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Josh Ball was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Josh Ball signed his rookie contract on May 20,2021.
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In 2022, Josh Ball was given a chance to compete with rookie Matt Waletzko for the reserve swing tackle position.
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Josh Ball didn't look comfortable in pass protection at tackle, forcing the Cowboys to sign the 40-year-old Jason Peters, after Tyron Smith suffered a torn hamstring in the preseason.
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In Week 14 against the Houston Texans, Josh Ball replaced an injured Terence Steele.
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Late in the fourth quarter, Josh Ball gave up a strip sack on quarterback Dak Prescott, which the Cowboys recovered to back them up at their three-yard line.
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Josh Ball only played 41 snaps in 13 games as a backup during the season.
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Josh Ball was released during roster cuts on August 27,2024, and re-signed with the team's practice squad the next day.