Updated: August 1, 2012, 11:21 AM ET
By Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.comWisconsin senior running back Montee Ball was the victim of what police are calling an "unprovoked assault" early Wednesday in Madison, Wis.
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Ball suffered head injuries after being attacked by five men near Wisconsin's campus around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told police the men knocked Ball to the ground and began kicking him. Ball, a 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist, was taken to a hospital and released later Wednesday morning.
"My concern right now is for Montee's health and well-being," Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said in a prepared statement. "Montee has been released from the hospital and is under the care and supervision of our sports medicine staff. We will continue to evaluate him as we approach the start of fall camp this weekend. I do expect Montee to make a full recovery."
According to an incident report, Ball didn't appear to know his attackers. The incident is listed only as a battery and is being investigated as an unprovoked assault.
Ball rushed for 1,923 yards and an NCAA-record 33 touchdowns last season on 307 carries. He earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors.
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