Ball State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
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Position DE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Kennesaw, Ga.Last School North Cobb HSPrevious School Previous School: North Cobb HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Grand Blanc, Mich.Last School Grand Blanc HSPrevious School Previous School: Grand Blanc HS
Position S Academic Year So.Height 5' 9'' Weight 187 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Christian Brothers CollegePrevious School Previous School: Christian Brothers College
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 294 lbs
Hometown Miamisburg, OhioLast School Archbishop AlterPrevious School Previous School: Archbishop Alter HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Strongsville, OhioLast School Cleveland BenedictinePrevious School Previous School: Cleveland Benedictine HS
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 302 lbs
Hometown Uniondale, Ind.Last School Norwell HSPrevious School Previous School: Norwell HS
Position QB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Tipp City, OhioLast School TippecanoePrevious School Previous School: Tippecanoe HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Burlington City, N.J.Last School Burlington CityPrevious School Previous School: Monroe College
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Fishers, Ind.Last School Hamilton SoutheasternPrevious School Previous School: Hamilton Southeastern HS
Position DT Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 275 lbs
Hometown Bear, Del.Last School William PennPrevious School Previous School: William Penn HS
Position K Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 6'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Metairie, La.Last School Jesuit HSPrevious School Previous School: Jesuit HS
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Noblesville, Ind.Last School Carmel HSPrevious School Previous School: Carmel HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Louisville, Ky.Last School duPont Manual HSPrevious School Previous School: duPont Manual HS
Position DT Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Lewis Center, OhioLast School OlentangyPrevious School Previous School: Olentangy HS
Position LS Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 218 lbs
Hometown Marysville, OhioLast School Marysville HSPrevious School Previous School: Marysville HS
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown St. John, Ind.Last School Lake Central HSPrevious School Previous School: Lincoln Univ. (Mo.)
Position TE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Grand Rapids, Mich.Last School UnionPrevious School Previous School: Union HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 216 lbs
Hometown Medina, OhioLast School Medina HSPrevious School Previous School: Medina HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown White Castle, La.Last School Plaquemine HSPrevious School Previous School: Plaquemine HS
Position K Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Westfield, Ind.Last School Westfield HSPrevious School Previous School: Miami (Ohio) Univ.
Position RB Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Carpentersville, Ill.Last School Dundee CrownPrevious School Previous School: Dundee Crown HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 154 lbs
Hometown Cape Coral, Fla.Last School Ida S. Baker HSPrevious School Previous School: Ida S. Baker HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 216 lbs
Hometown Lawrenceburg, Ind.Last School East Central HSPrevious School Previous School: East Central HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown Grovetown, Ga.Last School Grovetown HSPrevious School Previous School: Grovetown HS
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Arsenal TechPrevious School Previous School: Arsenal Tech HS
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Matteson, Ill.Last School Mount CarmelPrevious School Previous School: Mount Carmel HS
Position LS Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Coldwater, OhioLast School ColdwaterPrevious School Previous School: Coldwater HS
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Ben Davis HSPrevious School Previous School: Northern Kentucky Univ.
Position TE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Berkley, Mich.Last School BerkleyPrevious School Previous School: Berkley HS
Position RB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Lafayette, Ind.Last School JeffersonPrevious School Previous School: Jefferson HS
Position LS Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Delaware, OhioLast School Worthington Christian HSPrevious School Previous School: Worthington Christian HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 211 lbs
Hometown Westfield, Ind.Last School Westfield HSPrevious School Previous School: Westfield HS
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.Last School Snider HSPrevious School Previous School: Snider HS
Position K Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 160 lbs
Hometown Plainfield, Ind.Last School PlainfieldPrevious School Previous School: Ball State (2017)
Position PK Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Plainfield, Ind.Last School PlainfieldPrevious School Previous School: Plainfield HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 160 lbs
Hometown Douglasville, Ga.Last School Alexander HSPrevious School Previous School: Alexander HS
Position DE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 248 lbs
Hometown Louisville, Ky.Last School BallardPrevious School Previous School: Ballard HS
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 172 lbs
Hometown Stone Mountain, Ga.Last School Stephenson HSPrevious School Previous School: Stephenson HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Bloomington, Ind.Last School Bloomington HS SouthPrevious School Previous School: Bloomington HS South
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.Last School New HavenPrevious School Previous School: New Haven HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 177 lbs
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center GrovePrevious School Previous School: Center Grove HS
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 178 lbs
Hometown Grovetown, Ga.Last School Grovetown HSPrevious School Previous School: Grovetown HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Locust Grove HSPrevious School Previous School: Locust Grove HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Michigan City, Ind.Last School Michigan City HSPrevious School Previous School: Michigan City HS
Position DE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.Last School StranahanPrevious School Previous School: Stranahan HS
Position LB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Brooksville, Fla.Last School HernandoPrevious School Previous School: Hernando HS
Position DE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Florissant, Mo.Last School Hazelwood WestPrevious School Previous School: Hazelwood West HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Anderson, Ind.Last School Lapel HSPrevious School Previous School: Lapel HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 299 lbs
Hometown Novi, Mich.Last School Walled Lake WesternPrevious School Previous School: Walled Lake Western HS
Position RB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Fairfield, OhioLast School FairfieldPrevious School Previous School: Fairfield HS
Position DT Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Franklin Central HSPrevious School Previous School: Franklin Central HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Muskegon, Mich.Last School MuskegonPrevious School Previous School: Muskegon HS
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Brownsburg, Ind.Last School BrownsburgPrevious School Previous School: Brownsburg HS
Position DT Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School East St. LouisPrevious School Previous School: East St. Louis HS
Position TE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Plainfield, Ill.Last School Plainfield EastPrevious School Previous School: Plainfield East HS
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Farmington Hills, Mich.Last School Brother RicePrevious School Previous School: Brother Rice HS
Position S Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Fairfield, OhioLast School FairfieldPrevious School Previous School: Fairfield HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 172 lbs
Hometown Lithonia, Ga.Last School Stephenson HSPrevious School Previous School: Stephenson HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown South Bend, Ind.Last School John Adams HSPrevious School Previous School: John Adams HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Niles, Ill.Last School Maine SouthPrevious School Previous School: Maine South HS
Position LB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Lawrence North HSPrevious School Previous School: Lawrence North HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Warren CentralPrevious School Previous School: Warren Central HS
Position DE Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School Our Lady of Good Counsel HSPrevious School Previous School: Hartnell College
Position S Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 212 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School North Central HSPrevious School Previous School: Univ. of Saint Francis
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Heritage Christian HSPrevious School Previous School: Heritage Christian HS
Position S Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.Last School BolingbrookPrevious School Previous School: Bolingbrook HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Carmel, Ind.Last School Carmel HSPrevious School Previous School: Carmel HS
Position QB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.Last School Rolling MeadowsPrevious School Previous School: Rolling Meadows HS
Position CB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School PlainfieldPrevious School Previous School: Marian Univ.
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Yorktown, Ind.Last School YorktownPrevious School Previous School: Yorktown HS
Position CB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 165 lbs
Hometown Matthews, N.C.Last School ButlerPrevious School Previous School: Butler HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 174 lbs
Hometown Lawrenceville, Ga.Last School Grayson HSPrevious School Previous School: Grayson HS
Position QB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Yorktown, Ind.Last School YorktownPrevious School Previous School: Yorktown HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 177 lbs
Hometown Lithonia, Ga.Last School Stephenson HSPrevious School Previous School: Stephenson HS
Position DE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.Last School Carroll HSPrevious School Previous School: Carroll HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown Owosso, Mich.Last School Powers CatholicPrevious School Previous School: Powers Catholic HS
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 177 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Kirkwood HSPrevious School Previous School: Kirkwood HS
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown South Bend, Ind.Last School John AdamsPrevious School Previous School: John Adams HS
Position QB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Loveland, OhioLast School LovelandPrevious School Previous School: Loveland HS
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Waukesha, Wis.Last School Sussex HamiltonPrevious School Previous School: Sussex Hamilton HS
Position WR Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 211 lbs
Hometown Westfield, Ind.Last School WestfieldPrevious School Previous School: Westfield HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 223 lbs
Hometown New Orleans, La.Last School Rummel HSPrevious School Previous School: Rummel HS
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Bremen, Ind.Last School BremenPrevious School Previous School: Bremen HS
Position PK Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Heidelberg, GermanyLast School KaiserslauternPrevious School Previous School: Kaiserslautern HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Kennesaw, Ga.Last School Allatoona HSPrevious School Previous School: Allatoona HS
Position DE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Cincinnati, OhioLast School Fairfield HSPrevious School Previous School: Davenport Univ.
Position FB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Middletown, Ind.Last School ShenandoahPrevious School Previous School: Shenandoah HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 208 lbs
Hometown Dayton, OhioLast School Archbishop Alter HSPrevious School Previous School: Archbishop Alter HS
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Fishers, Ind.Last School Hamilton SoutheasternPrevious School Previous School: Hamilton Southeastern HS
Position DT Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Yuma, Ariz.Last School IMG AcademyPrevious School Previous School: IMG Academy
Position LB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Wyandotte, Mich.Last School RooseveltPrevious School Previous School: Roosevelt HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Muncie, Ind.Last School DeltaPrevious School Previous School: Delta HS
Position P Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 218 lbs
Hometown Marysville, OhioLast School Marysville HSPrevious School Previous School: Marysville HS
Position DT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling CatholicPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Western CC
Position LB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Lima, OhioLast School Lima SeniorPrevious School Previous School: Lima Senior HS
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown Yorktown, Ind.Last School YorktownPrevious School Previous School: Yorktown HS
Position DT Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 313 lbs
Hometown Kenner, La.Last School John Curtis HSPrevious School Previous School: John Curtis HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Hamilton, OhioLast School FairfieldPrevious School Previous School: Fairfield HS
Position S Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Altamonte Springs, Fla.Last School LymanPrevious School Previous School: Lyman HS
Position DE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown West Chester, OhioLast School Lakota West HSPrevious School Previous School: Lakota West HS
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Mentor, OhioLast School MentorPrevious School Previous School: Mentor HS
Position LB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Clarendon Hills, Ill.Last School Hinsdale CentralPrevious School Previous School: Hinsdale Central HS
Position DE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Champaign, Ill.Last School Centennial HSPrevious School Previous School: Centennial HS
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Southport HSPrevious School Previous School: Southport HS
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Rolling Prairie, Ind.Last School New PrairiePrevious School Previous School: New Prairie HS
Position DT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Lawrence CentralPrevious School Previous School: Lawrence Central HS
Position DE Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Warren CentralPrevious School Previous School: Warren Central HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Defensive Coordinator
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Wide Receivers Coach
Defensive Backs Coach
Running Backs Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Director of Football Administration/Chief of Staff
Director Strength and Conditioning, Football
Director of Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting
Video Coordinator
Graduate Assistant, Offense
Graduate Assistant, Defense
Graduate Assistant, Defense
Graduate Assistant, Offense
Recruiting/Football Operations Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Football Equipment Manager
Assistant Equipment Manager, Football
Administrative Coordinator, Football
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