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Marcus Ball (born July 21, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, Pearl River Wildcats, and Memphis Tigers.[1] Ball went unselected in the 2012 NFL draft but signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Ball was also a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL and the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
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Professional career
[edit]Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft Ball signed with Toronto Argonauts (CFL) on September 10, 2012.[2][3] the In two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Ball had 142 tackles, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries, and four interceptions (with two touchdown returns).[1] He was a key contributor to the defensive unit that helped the Argos to win the 100th Grey Cup at home in Toronto. On February 17, 2014, Ball was released by the Argonauts to pursue NFL opportunities.[4]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]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
[edit]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] During the 2015 season Ball was accused of threatening New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. while holding a baseball bat on the field prior to the game on December 20, 2015.[9] On February 7, 2016, Ball's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[10] On February 9, 2016. Ball signed a futures contract with the Carolina Panthers.[11] On September 3, 2016, Ball was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[12] The next day, he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[13] On September 23, Ball was elevated to the active roster to replace injured teammate Dean Marlowe.[14] He was released on September 27, 2016.[15] He re-signed to the practice squad on September 29. He was released on October 12, 2016.[16]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On October 12, 2016, Ball was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[17] On October 24, Ball was waived by the Jaguars.[18]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On November 22, 2016, Ball was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2016.[20] On May 2, 2017, Ball was waived by the 49ers.[21]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
[edit]On May 25, 2017, it was announced that Ball had signed with the Toronto Argonauts (CFL) at the start of the CFL training camp season.[22] Ball was named a CFL East All-Star for his efforts during the 2017 CFL season, contributing with 57 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. The following season, Ball played in 10 games for the Argos and amassed 44 defensive tackles. He missed the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury.[23] He was not re-signed following the 2018 CFL season and became a free agent in February 2019.
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]On October 1, 2019, Ball signed with the Calgary Stampeders roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2019 CFL season.[24] However, about two weeks later, it was revealed that Ball had suffered a torn ACL and would miss the remainder of the season.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ramon Antonio Vargas, "Free agent safety Marcus Ball chasing NFL dream with Saints" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, August 15, 2014.
- ^ 2012 Transactions Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jeff Krever, "Linebacker Marcus Ball a dream fit for Argos" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, CFL.ca, September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Boatmen release LB Marcus Ball". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Saints agree with safety Marcus Ball". NBC Sports. April 2, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 21, 2015). "Panthers sign safety Marcus Ball". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. 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. December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers sign eight practice squad members to future contracts". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2016). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 4, 2016). "Panthers establish practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Injury Report: Short, Turner questionable". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Panthers sign DT Kyle Love, S Michael Griffin". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Panthers make practice squad move". Panthers.com. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign DB Marcus Ball To Practice Squad". October 12, 2016.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (October 24, 2016). "Jaguars Waive DB Marcus Ball From Practice Squad, Sign DB Doran Grant". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Place S Eric Reid on Injured Reserve, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 22, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Place LB Shayne Skov on Injured Reserve, Promote S Marcus Bell to Active Roster". 49ers.com. November 29, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Argos agree to terms with DB Ball – Article – TSN". TSN. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (September 7, 2018). "Argos to place LB Ball on 6-game IL - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (October 1, 2019). "Calgary Stampeders sign LB Ball to deal - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (October 14, 2019). "Recent Calgary Stampeders signee Marcus Ball has torn ACL - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved October 15, 2019.