- PRS
- 92
- SPD
- 83
- STR
- 89
Game attribute ratings
Scouting Report
Ball was a unanimous All-American in 2003 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2003. Ball was also named Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in 2003.
In the UCLA record book, Ball ranks No. 1 in career sacks. Ball's 2003 season ranks No. 1 in program history for sacks.
Ball was the No. 133 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at UCLA since 1990 and No. 6 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2002
- Second-team all-conference
- 2003
- Unanimous All-American
- Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2004
- No. 133 overall pick, NFL Draft
UCLA Record Book
- No. 1 in career sacks
- No. 1 in single-season sacks (2003)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
UCLA Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era
- 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
- 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
- 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
- 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
- 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
- 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
- 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
- 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE
Sources: Wikipedia (Dave Ball (defensive end)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.