An American football player who last played outside linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League was named for Neiron Ball. He played college football for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. On 9th September 2019, he left this world. 

Former Oakland Raiders LB Neiron Ball dies at age 27

Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball, who played college football at Florida after recovering from brain surgery, has died at age 27. Ball’s sister, Natalie Ball Myricks, released a statement announcing her brother’s passing early Tuesday. Ball’s agency, the Sports & Entertainment Group in Washington, D.C., confirmed his death to The Associated Press. Ball’s death came nearly a year after he suffered a brain aneurysm and was placed in a medically induced coma at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. In late July, the Ball family announced that the Georgia native was out of the coma but was a quadriplegic. A GoFundMe effort raised nearly $137,000 to help cover his medical expenses. Former Florida teammates and current NFL players Jon Bullard, Jaylen Watkins, Max Garcia, Keanu Neal, and Jordan Reed gave between $1,000 and $10,000 each. Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack, who played with Ball in Oakland, gave $7,000. “The Ball family is grateful for the prayers, donations and immense support of Neiron and his recovery,” Myricks said in her statement. “Neiron was a very special and loving father, brother and teammate. Neiron has transitioned to a place of peace.” The Raiders selected Ball in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played in six games as a rookie before landing on injured reserve. He was on IR again in 2016 and then waived with a non-football injury designation in July 2017.

Early Life of Neiron

On 20th August 1992, Neiron was born in Jackson, Georgia, the USA. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is White. He was born to Ronnie and Johanna. His religion is Christian. He attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Georgia, where he played football for coach Mike Parris. He then chose Florida over Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, and South Carolina.

Body Measurements of Neiron

Neiron was a very handsome person with an athletic body build. He had a tall height of 6 feet 2 inches with the balanced bodyweight of 230 lbs. His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. Other body details about him will be added soon. 

Death of Neiron

• Neiron was first diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation in 2011 while playing for Florida, but recovered and was able to play football. He suffered an aneurysm and was placed into a medically-induced coma in December 2018. 
• On 9th September 2019, he died from the condition in Jackson, Georgia.

Career of Neiron

• Neiron played at Florida from 2011 to 2014.
• Neiron was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
• He got his first career sack against Josh McCown in a 27-20 win against the Cleveland Browns on 27th September 2015. 
• He was placed on injured reserve on 12th December 2015. 
• He was again waived by the Raiders and was placed on injured reserve on 3rd September 2016. 

Marital Status, Dating, Girlfriend

Neiron was not married yet and he was still to get married. He was assumed to be single at the time of his death because there is no rumors about him dating with other ladies. His sexual orientation was straight. 

Net Worth of Neiron

The net worth of this famous footballer is estimated to have $560K at the time of his death. His salary is still under review and will be updated soon once we get information regarding it.