Michael Ball

Indianapolis Colts 104th pick

DB · Southern · 1988–1993

Draft Details

Year

1988

Round

Round 4

Pick

104th overall

Team

Indianapolis Colts

Position

College

Southern

Michael Ball Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
84	1	1

Career span: 1988–1993.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Michael Ball is a former defensive back out of Southern, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 104th overall pick (round 4) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played 84 regular-season games from 1988 to 1993.

More from the 1988 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Aundray Bruce	DE	Auburn
1	2	KC	Neil Smith	DE	Nebraska
1	3	DET	Bennie Blades	S	Miami
1	4	TB	Paul Gruber	OT	Wisconsin
1	5	CIN	Rickey Dixon	DB	Oklahoma
1	6	LV	Tim Brown	WR	Notre Dame
1	7	GB	Sterling Sharpe	WR	South Carolina
1	8	NYJ	Dave Cadigan	G	USC
1	9	LV	Terry McDaniel	DB	Tennessee
1	10	NYG	Eric Moore	OT	Indiana; Northeast Oklahoma

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