Ethan Ball

Ethan Ball (born December 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at North Dakota and U Sports football at Calgary.

Early life Ethan Ball was born on December 23, 2001. He grew up a Saskatchewan Roughriders and San Diego Chargers fan. He also played hockey as a youth but by Grade 10, he decided to solely focus on football. Ball played high school football at Michael A. Riffel High School in Regina, Saskatchewan, playing both wide receiver and defensive back. He had nearly 1,000 receiving yards his senior year and helped Riffel advance to the Regina Intercollegiate Football League championship game. He majored in open studies at Calgary.

Ball was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the sixth round, with the 54th overall pick, of the 2025 CFL draft. He officially signed with the team on May 2, 2025. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1.