AKRON, Ohio — The NCAA has granted University of Akron football player Warren Ball (Columbus, Ohio) a sixth year of eligibility following his season-ending injury last fall.
The running back started the first two games of the 2016 season. He had 181 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, averaging 7.2 yards per carry. In his Zips' debut, Ball led all rushers with 110 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the win over VMI. His five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the first TD of his collegiate career. At No. 10 Wisconsin, Ball led the Zips rushers with 71 yards on seven carries before leaving the game with the injury.