The Indianapolis Colts announced that they signed 12 undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. Let’s take a closer look at these players and highlight why each could make a potential roster push.
Up next is Arkansas defensive tackle Cameron Ball.
Profile
Cam Ball’s Arkansas bio
Quick breakdown
Ball has played 1,864 career snaps on defense, which includes being a starter the past two years. He’s routinely graded out well as a run defender throughout his career by PFF’s metrics. This past season, Ball recorded a career-high 21 pressures. The bulk of Ball’s snaps have come lined up in the A or B gaps. He also has a good amount of special teams experience, playing 467 career snaps.
Cameron Ball’s athletic profile
Scouting report on Cameron Ball
“Steady interior defender who plays with good initial quickness and adequate play strength. Ball can dart into gaps or hold the point against single blocks as a two-gapper. While he can handle hand-to-hand combat, he’s unable to sink a deep anchor and compete at a high level against double teams and down blocks. He’s an effort rusher with decent footwork but could become much more effective with better hand work. Ball has average upside as a rotational defender in an even front.” – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
Can Cameron Ball make a roster push with the Colts?
Ball could provide the Colts with another run-first defender at the defensive tackle position, however, he finds himself a part of a crowded position group. Leading the way at defensive tackle are DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart. GM Chris Ballard also added to this unit heavily this offseason, trading for Colby Wooden while signing Derrick Nnadi and Jerry Tillery. Also returning are Adetomiwa Adebawore and Tim Smith. That may be the biggest challenge for Ball when it comes to making the final roster — that’s a lot of players to jump.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts UDFA profiles: Can DT Cam Ball make a 53-man roster push?
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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