Nick Ball Class: Senior Hometown: Olympia, WA High School: Olympia Last College: South Puget Sound CC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 270 Position: DT Age: 23

COLLEGE: Started all nine games played in last season … Credited with 24 tackles, including 3 tackles for losses of minus-10 yards, one of those a quarterback sack for minus-5 yards … Played in nine games in 2001 … Credited with 5 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards, and recovered 2 fumbles … Played in six games in 2000 … Credited with 4 tackles, 2 for losses of 8 yards … Did not play in 1999 while attending South Puget Sound CC … Redshirt at Western in 1998 … Two letters.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Tacoma News Tribune and Daily Olympian all-Area and all-Three Rivers League choice as senior at Olympia High School … Helped Bears to 10-2 record and quarterfinals of Class 3A state playoffs … Also started as nose guard on defense, being credited with 50 tackles, including 3 quarterback sacks … Named Daily Olympian all-Area and all-league as junior … Started and lettered three years … Also earned one letter in track.

PERSONAL: Major is general studies … His brother, Conor, plays football at Western.