Running back, Akron (from Ohio State), 2012–17
Warren Ball
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Warren Ball played running back at Ohio State (2012–15) and Akron (2016–17).
Career highs
146rushing yards, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 2017Team titles: National champions, 2014 (Ohio State); Big Ten champions, 2014
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ohio State | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | Akron | 25 | 181 | 7.2 | 1 | 43 |
| 2017 | Akron | 75 | 332 | 4.4 | 4 | 32 |
| Career | 141 | 702 | 5.0 | 5 | 43 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | Akron | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | Akron | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ohio State | 34 | RB | ||
| 2013 | Ohio State | 34 | RB | ||
| 2014 | Ohio State | 34 | RB | ||
| 2015 | Ohio State | 34 | RB | ||
| 2016 | Akron | 34 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Akron | 34 | RB | 6′1″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ohio State | 13 | 0.32 | – | – | 4.1 | – | – |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 18 | 0.17 | – | – | 3.1 | – | – |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 9 | -0.51 | – | – | -4.6 | – | – |
| 2016 | Akron | 27 | 0.17 | – | – | 4.5 | 24% | – |
| 2017 | Akron | 86 | 0.11 | 45th (n=287) | 0.12 | 9.5 | 26% | 0.14 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Akron 5 games, 332 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Penn State | L 0–52 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 52–3 | 20 | 146 | 3 | 32 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. Iowa State | L 14–41 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 |
| Sep 23 | at Troy | L 17–22 | 28 | 112 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 30 | at Bowling Green | W 34–23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2016 Akron 2 games, 181 rushing yards, 1 TD
2015 Ohio State 3 games, 28 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Virginia Tech | W 42–24 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Hawai’i | W 38–0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at Rutgers | W 49–7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2014 Ohio State 3 games, 85 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Kent State | W 66–0 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs.Rutgers | W 56–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Illinois | W 55–14 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
2013 Ohio State 4 games, 76 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Buffalo | W 40–20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. San Diego State | W 42–7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Florida A&M | W 76–0 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at Purdue | W 56–0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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