Yesterday, the Akron Zips sent out a press release announcing that Warren Ball received a 6th year of eligibility. In part, it read,
“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.