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Raiders Sign Fifth-Round Pick LB Neiron Ball

May 21, 2015 at 09:40 AM
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The Oakland Raiders have signed fifth-round draft pick LB Neiron Ball (nurr-ON), the club announced Thursday.

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.

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