Justin Ball
Justin Ball
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Justin Ball has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 30 rec yds, 2 receptions against Toledo — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 284 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 284 | 9.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 56–7
vs Eastern Kentucky
1 rec · 2 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to A.J. Barner’s 2021 season.
Matches A.J. on
Differs from A.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Coldiron's graduate season at Miami (OH) (2024).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+756%
Up 756% from first season to most-recent.