Awards and Honors:
2025 CSC Academic All-District
Dean's List (F22, S23, F23, S24, F24, S25, F25, S26)
2025: One of three Governor defensive lineman to start all 12 games… totaled 15 tackles (6 solo, 9 assists) with two tackles for loss, a pass breakup and three quarterback hurries… Logged a tackle-for-loss at Middle Tennessee on Aug. 30, adding two total tackles on the night he wore the #0 jersey to honor fallen teammate Will Hardrick… Broke up a pass at Georgia on Sept. 6, also recording one tackle, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry… Posted a season-high four tackles against North Alabama on Oct. 25, including a season-high two solo tackles and two assisted tackles.
2024: Appeared in nine games off the bench on the Governors’ defensive line… Intercepted his first-career pass against Tarleton State (Oct. 26)… Had a season-high two tackles against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 16)… Finished the season with six tackles and an interception.
2023: Played in five games on the defensive line… Had two tackles – his first collegiate tackles – in the season opener at Southern Illinois (Sept. 2)… Added a tackle against ETSU (Sept. 16)… Finished the season with three tackles.
2022: Played in one game, making his collegiate debut against Presbyterian (Sept. 3).
High School: A defensive lineman for head coach Jonathan Quinn at Davidson Academy… Helped Davidson Academy reach the Division II-AA state semifinals in 2021 and Division II-A state championships in 2018, 2019, and 2020… Three-time All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association: 2021 Division II-AA All-State and 2019 & 2020 Division II-A All-State… Finished prep career with 252 tackles, 79.5 tackles for loss, and 34.0 sacks… As a senior, recorded 88 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, nine hurries, four forced fumbles, two blocked field goals, and a fumble recovery… Also caught a 26-yard touchdown pass while playing tight end early in his senior season… As a junior, recorded 91 tackles and a best-in-Tennessee 16 sacks… Led Davidson Academy with 8.0 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack, and a pass breakup in the 2020 state championship game… Recorded 6.0 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and a sack in 2019 state championship game.
Personal: Kendyle Jermont Ball is the son of Taskia Webb and Kenneth Ball… Has two siblings, Kenny and Shanice… Birthday is Oct. 8… Graduated with his bachelor's degree in communication from Austin eay in May 2026... Pursuing his master's degree in communications.
