Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/113rd/4th & short
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%).
Warren Ball
Last confirmed: Akron, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Columbus, OH · St. Francis de Sales
Warren Ball: RB · Akron · #34.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Warren Ball
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Urban Meyer and Terry Bowden. On tape: 146 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Week 2, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron in the news
- Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akron | 75 | 332 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2016 | Akron | 25 | 181 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Career | 128 | 626 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akron | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2016 | Akron | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 6 Penn State | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | 146 | 7.3 | 3 | 32 | Season-high 146 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 14-41vs Iowa State | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-22@ Troy | 28 | 112 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-23@ Bowling Green | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 75 | 332 | 4.4 | 4 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2017
W 52-3
146 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With T. Woodson — 166 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.1 · 16 rush yds (2 car) · N. Gasser — 37 yards per punt · 2 punts · 37 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.17Warren Ball run for 32 yds to the AKRON 26 for a ARK PINE BLUFF Penalty, sideline interference (13 Yards) to the ArkPB 13 for a
- Week 4 · Troy · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.83Warren Ball run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Warren Ball run for 8 yds for a TD (Zach Gingerich KICK)
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.61Warren Ball run for 19 yds to the IowSt 48 for a
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53Warren Ball run for 12 yds for a TD (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52Thomas Woodson pass complete to Warren Ball for 11 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Warren Ball run for 8 yds for a TD (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 4 · Troy · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.19Warren Ball run for 16 yds to the Troy 38 for a
- Week 4 · Troy · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA −1.86Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the Troy 17 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (-12 Yards) to the Troy 29
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.65Warren Ball run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 33
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
75 of 75 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%75 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds25%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds44%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
10 of 11 (91%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.4 yds/carry on 75 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Ohio State14-1HC: Urban Meyer · Run-heavy
2015Ohio State12-1HC: Urban Meyer · Run-heavy
2016Akron5-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
2017Akron7-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 93.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Road3g | 48.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 66.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.4%
447 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
64.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
75 carries and 7 catches in 5 games
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons, two schools
- 2017 Akron BowdenYear 6 · 5 games
- 2016 Akron BowdenYear 5 · 2 games
- 2015 Ohio State MeyerYear 4 · 3 games
- 2014 Ohio State MeyerYear 3 · 3 games
- 2013 Ohio State MeyerYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Ohio State MeyerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Ohio State in 2012 as a 4-star recruit, No. 198 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Ohio State in the 2012 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Ohio State and Akron, 626 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of St. Francis de Sales
Coaching lineage · 2012–2017
2 coaches2012–2015
Ohio State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Urban Meyer and Terry Bowden.