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2006 Football Roster
Ball, William
Jersey Number 8
William Ball
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Westlake
Bio
• Three-year letterman at Westlake High School under coach Derek Long
• Helped Westlake to three-year record of 28-9 with three state playoff berths
• Charted as the 59th-top tight end in the nation by Rivals.com and the 68th-best tight end in the country by Scout.com
• Two-time first team all-district pick
• Named All-Central Texas by Rivals.com
• Served as team captain in senior season
• As a senior, caught 25 passes for 605 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing twice for 24 yards and two additional scores
• Had 18 receptions for 275 yards and four TDs during junior season and 13 grabs for 270 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore
• A three-year starter at tight end, finished career with 56 catches for 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns
• First team academic all-state selection
• Also participated in track and field, winning the district championship in the discus in 2005
• Hails from same high school as former Duke linebacker Brendan Dewan
• Born June 17, 1987
• Son of William and Teena Ball
• Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys
• Chose Duke over Stanford, Texas, Tulsa, Yale and Harvard
• Helped Westlake to three-year record of 28-9 with three state playoff berths
• Charted as the 59th-top tight end in the nation by Rivals.com and the 68th-best tight end in the country by Scout.com
• Two-time first team all-district pick
• Named All-Central Texas by Rivals.com
• Served as team captain in senior season
• As a senior, caught 25 passes for 605 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing twice for 24 yards and two additional scores
• Had 18 receptions for 275 yards and four TDs during junior season and 13 grabs for 270 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore
• A three-year starter at tight end, finished career with 56 catches for 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns
• First team academic all-state selection
• Also participated in track and field, winning the district championship in the discus in 2005
• Hails from same high school as former Duke linebacker Brendan Dewan
• Born June 17, 1987
• Son of William and Teena Ball
• Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys
• Chose Duke over Stanford, Texas, Tulsa, Yale and Harvard
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
