Justin Ball: TE · Mississippi State · #84.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justin Ball
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 30 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Toledo — Week 3, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 36 |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 1 | −3 | −3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 281 | 9.1 | 1 | 36 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-41vs Toledo | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 13-35@ No. 1 Texas | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-33@ No. 7 Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-39vs Missouri | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-26@ No. 15 Ole Miss | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 16 |
Week 13 · 2024
L 20-39
vs Missouri
2 rec · 24 yds
With D. Booth — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · M. Van Buren Jr. — 191 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.0
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 18.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
46.9%
367 pass / 416 run
Plays / game
65.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.5%
400 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, 281 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Derek Mason, Clark Lea and Jeff Lebby.
