Biography
Who is Alan Ball?
Early life and school career
Alan Ball Sheffield Ball was born in Detroit, United States, on March 29, 1985. He attended Saint Martin de Porres High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a senior, he helped his high school team win the state championship in football by making fifteen interceptions, including six in the postseason. He also excelled in track and field, winning back-to-back state titles in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior and senior, earning All-State honors for his accomplishments.
Following high school, Alan accepted a football scholarship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During his college career with the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, he recorded 199 tackles, two interceptions, twenty-three passes defensed, and one forced fumble. His strongest season came during his senior year when he received honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors after registering sixty-two tackles and thirteen passes defensed, which ranked fifth in school history.
Professional football career
Alan was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. After spending most of his rookie season on the practice squad, he made his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers. Over his time with Dallas, he transitioned from cornerback to free safety under head coach Wade Phillips and started all sixteen games during the 2010 season, recording fifty tackles and two interceptions. He later played as a backup cornerback before his contract ended.
Following his stint with the Cowboys, Alan signed with the Houston Texans in 2012, reuniting with coach Wade Phillips and playing in eleven games. He then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in 2013, where he started at right cornerback and set career highs in tackles, interceptions, and passes defensed. He later spent time with the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals before concluding his professional football career.
Reality television appearance
In 2017, CBS announced that Alan would be included in the cast of the thirty-fifth season of the reality television program Survivor, subtitled Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers. He was initially placed on the Levu or Heroes tribe. During his time on the show, he experienced strategic friction with fellow players and attempted to handle tribe switches.
Alan was eventually targeted by tribal opponents who used a hidden immunity idol to cancel votes against them. He was voted out as the fourth person of the game, ultimately placing fifteenth overall in the competition.
Birthday and age
Alan Ball was born on March 29, 1985, which makes Alan 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Alan shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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