#9

Marcelino Ball

DB · Indiana · Sr. · #9

Indiana 2021 alumnus
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Marcelino Ball

DB · Indiana · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1624 national
CFB
College
Indiana
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Indiana2-10HC: Tom Allen · Pass-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Indiana40241.01.041--
Career40241.01.041--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2021

W 33–31

at Western Kentucky

1 PD  ·  3 SOLO  ·  5 TOT

Edged out Western Kentucky on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Kaevon Merriweather’s 2021 season.

Iowa · 2021

#2

Jordan Howden

Minnesota · 2021

NFL Rd 5
78%
#3

Collin Duncan

Mississippi State · 2021

77%
#4

Michael Dowell

Michigan State · 2021

77%
#5

Anthony Switzer

Arkansas State · 2021

76%

Matches Kaevon on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Kaevon on

Weight (higher)
TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to R.J. Moten's freshman season at Michigan (2021).

R.J. Moten

86%match

Michigan · 2021

#2

Kendren Smith

Virginia · 2024

83%
#3

Rayuan Lane

Navy · 2021

All-AAC
81%
#4

Kamren Kinchens

Miami · 2021

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 36
81%
#5

Torren Union

New Mexico State · 2021

80%

Matches R.J. on

Class year
PD rate
Weight