Ball is the seventh of the team’s 10 draft picks from the 2015 NFL Draft to sign their rookie contract, joining WR Amari Cooper, G/C Jon Feliciano, LB Ben Heeney, DE Max Valles, T Anthony Morris and WR Andre Debose.
Ball was selected 161st overall by the Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played four seasons at Florida, starting 16-of-45 games over his career and totaling 94 tackles (37 solo), three sacks, one interception, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.