TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida State starting offensive tackle Josh Ball, suspended by a school judicial panel in May after a Title IX investigation found him responsible for dating violence, will attempt to return to the program in January, multiple sources told The Athletic.



A source with direct knowledge of the situation said if Ball is reinstated by the university, the coaching staff is open to allowing him back on the team. Another source said the plan always was for Ball to attempt to return to the team.



Ball, a former four-star recruit from Fredericksburg, Va., started nine games at offensive tackle in 2017 and went through spring practice in 2018 before he was suspended. After he was suspended, he transferred to Butler County CC in El Dorado, Kan. The Grizzlies’ season ended with a 34-30 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Midwest Classic Bowl on Sunday.



“It is my understanding that FSU would love to have him back on...