University of Wisconsin redshirt senior offensive lineman Ray Ball was nowhere to be found after he suffered a right arm injury at the end of the Badgers’ 2015 fall camp in August. Week after week, when asked about Ball’s health, offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph kept saying Ball was being evaluated throughout the week.
It turned out that Ball’s injury was a lot more serious than originally perceived, and after he wasn’t listed as one of the seniors who would be honored before the team’s final home game on Nov. 21 against Northwestern, head coach Paul Chryst revealed that Ball hadn’t been with the team since the third week of the regular season.