Cameron Ball (born February 19, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
Ball attended Tri-Cities High School. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks over other offer from schools such as Georgia Tech, Arizona State, Illinois, and Tennessee.[1][2]
College career
During his first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, he combined to play in 15 games, while utilizing a redshirt, where he recorded 32 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.[3] Ball finished the 2023 season, making six starts, where he totaled 32 tackles.[4] In the 2024 regular season finale, he tallied a career-high seven tackles against Missouri.[5] During the 2024 season, Ball started all 13 games, where he notched 47 tackles with four being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[6][7] Heading into the 2025 season, he was named one of the Razorbacks team captains.[8] In week eight of the 2025 season, Ball recorded five tackles versus Texas A&M.[9] During the 2025 season, he totaled 27 tackles with four and a half being for a loss. After the conclusion of the season, he accepted an invite to participate in the 2026 Senior Bowl.[10][11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) |
5.13 s | 1.79 s | 2.97 s | 4.76 s | 7.71 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
20 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Ball signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[14]
References
- ^ Fuller, Jackson (August 14, 2025). “Why Cam Ball turned down a ‘whole bunch of money’ and returned to Arkansas football in 2025”. Southwest Times Record. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Kirk, Otis (December 16, 2020). “Arkansas Lands Prize DT Cameron Ball Over 38 Other Offers”. KNWA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Goodson, Connor. “Arkansas defensive tackle Cam Ball to return in 2025”. 247Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (August 22, 2025). “Cam Ball’s loyalty to Arkansas football a testament to character, family”. Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Stephens, Bob. “Cameron Ball to Return for Fifth Season With Razorbacks”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Byrne, Matt (August 18, 2025). “Job opening: Arkansas Razorbacks look for starter to pair with Cam Ball”. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Shi, Daniel. “Ball’s return X-Factor for Razorback D-Line in need of improvement”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Hodges, Andy. “Razorbacks defense suffers big blow with Cam Ball out before Auburn game”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Fuller, Jackson (October 27, 2025). “Cam Ball probable to face Mississippi State, David Oke out”. Southwest Times Record. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Guthrie, Ryan. “Arkansas Trio Accepts Senior Bowl Invites”. Fansided. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Westerman, Ethan (November 30, 2025). “Arkansas football’s Cam Ball, Mike Washington, Fernando Carmona accept 2026 Senior Bowl invites”. Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ “Cameron Ball Draft and Combine Prospect Profile”. NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ “Cameron Ball College Football Profile”. DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ “Colts sign six draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents”. Colts.com. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.