Jacksonville Jaguars
Alan Ball - #23 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 191 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/29/1985 |
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI |
| College | Illinois |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2007, 7th round, 27th pick by Cowboys |
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PLAYER NEWS
Ball signed Friday with the Jags.|||||||
Ball spent last season in Houston after playing five years in Dallas. He is expected to compete for a starting job for the Jaguars, who recently parted ways with cornerbacks Derek Cox, Rashean Mathis and Aaron Ross. Ball has 22 career starts and three interceptions.
Ball is active for Houston after missing the last five games with a sore foot.|||||||
Ball has registered eight tackles in 11 games.
The Dallas Cowboys have signed Ball, whose playing time figures to increase after the release of safety Ken Hamlin.|||||||
Ball has played in 28 games, including three starts, over three seasons. He is listed as the starter at free safety. A seventh-round pick out of Illinois in 2007, Ball has 26 tackles and five pass breakups and has been a key special teams player.