David Ball ( wide receiver ) David Ball ( born June 6 , 1984 in Berlin , Vermont ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats , and holds the I - AA record for touchdown receptions . Ball has also been a member of the New York Jets , Montreal Alouettes , Hamilton Tiger - Cats , Winnipeg Blue Bombers , and Philadelphia Eagles . Early years . Ball attended Spaulding High School in Barre , VT and played football there . Ball attended Worcester Academy for a year and was a post - graduate student and a letterman in football , basketball , and track . He was named the school ' s Athlete of the Year . Also won the NEPSAC Class A title in basketball for Worcester Academy . Played with Colt Brennan at Worcester . He set the record for the NEPSAC Class B Тrack and Field Championship in the High Jump , with a jump of 6 feet 9 inches . College career . Ball broke the Division I - AA record for touchdown receptions , previously set by Jerry Rice at Mississippi Valley State University , on October 14 , 2006 versus the University of Richmond , and went on to score 7 more for a new record of 58 touchdowns . He also approached two other I - AA receiving records set by Rice , and has been nicknamed " White Rice " : Professional career . Chicago Bears . Although a standout at the University of New Hampshire , Ball was cited by NFL scouts as not possessing an NFL - caliber combination of size and speed , as well as facing poor competition at the D - IAA level . He subsequently went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft . He signed with the Bears as a free agent , joining his classmate , Corey Graham who was drafted by Chicago in the fifth round . During 2007 pre - season play , Ball had 6 receptions for a total gain of 64 yards . Ball was released by Chicago on September 1 , 2007 in order to reach the NFL ' s mandatory 53 - man roster limit . He was re - signed to the Bears ' practice squad on September 2 , 2007 . Ball was released from the practice squad on September 18 , 2007 , to make room for P . J . Pope on the practice squad . He was re - signed to the practice squad on September 21 , 2007 , and dropped again on September 24 , 2007 , to make room for Josh Gattis . New York Jets . On November 28 , 2007 , Ball was signed to the New York Jets practice squad , replacing cornerback Manny Collins . For their December 30 , 2007 game against the Kansas City Chiefs , the New York Jets activated Ball to their game roster for the first time in Ball ' s career . But , he did not appear in the game . In a pre - season game on August 28 , 2008 he had two receptions for a total of 15 yards including a touchdown , with the Jets winning over Philadelphia , 27 - 20 . On August 31 , Ball was cut by the Jets in the final preseason cuts . Montreal Alouettes . On September 10 , 2008 , David Ball joined the Montreal Alouettes , two days after his college quarterback , Ricky Santos , left them . He left the Alouettes on October 22 , 2008 . First stint with Tiger - Cats . Ball signed with the Hamilton Tiger - Cats on April 9 , 2009 . He was released on April 28 , 2010 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . The Blue Bombers signed Ball on June 7 , 2010 . He was released on June 30 , 2010 . Second stint with Tiger - Cats . The Tiger - Cats re - signed Ball on August 11 , 2010 to a practice roster agreement . Pittsburgh Power . The Power signed Ball on November 22 , 2010 . He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on March 2 , 2011 . He was activated on March 24 , 2011 . Erie Explosion . After being cut by the Power , Ball finished the 2011 indoor season with the Erie Explosion of the Southern Indoor Football League . Philadelphia Eagles . Ball was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on July 27 , 2013 . On August 6 , 2013 , he was released by the Eagles . Motivational speaker . David Ball created D . R . E . A . M . Sports Productions LLC to speak to groups about making a dream become reality .