Jerry Ball is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ball in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ball's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jerry Ball
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | 22–23 | DET | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 23–24 | DET | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24–25 | DET | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25–26 | DET | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | DET | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27–28 | DET | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | OAK | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30–31 | OAK | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31–32 | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32–33 | MIN | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33–34 | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 34–35 | TOT | 11 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34–35 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34–35 | MIN | 10 | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 179 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1316 all-time of 4,649. 6.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #63 (Rd 3) · DET · 1987 · +16 vs expected KV-H
62actual
46 expected · Δ+16
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