Jerry Ball

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Jerry Ball
Date of birth December 15, 1964
Place of birth Beaumont, TX
Position(s) Defensive lineman
College Southern Methodist University
NFL Draft 1987 / Round 3/ Pick 63
Pro Bowls 3
Statistics
Team(s)
1987-1992
1993, 1999
1994-1996
1997-1999
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings

Jerry Ball was a defensive lineman in the NFL. During his career he went to three Pro Bowls. In the NFL for 13 seasons, Jerry ball recorded 32.5 sacks during his career, most of them coming as a member of the Detroit Lions. Despite this fact, he was known mostly as a run stuffer later in his career, anchoring the Minnesota Viking defense alongside John Randle, also a Pro Bowl defensive tackle.

Graduated from West Brook High School in Beaumont, TX, where he played FB and LB for 1982 5A State Champions.

Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.