Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2006-2009Ohio State
Jake Ballard
TE • 6'6" • Springboro, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jake Ballard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
59.3
Consistency
34.7
Season Value
51
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jake Ballard, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Ohio State. Jake Ballard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Jake Ballard played TE for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jake Ballard recorded 377 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 149 primary output with 72.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2009 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
15
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
11.3
Consistency
34.7
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 24. Navy: 51. Toledo: 4. Illinois: 6. Indiana: 10. Wisconsin: 6. Purdue: 11. New Mexico State: 10. Penn State: 4. Iowa: 24
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 1 by 100. Navy: 3 by 100. Toledo: 1 by 26.7. Illinois: 1 by 40. Indiana: 1 by 66.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 40. Purdue: 1 by 73.3. New Mexico State: 1 by 66.7. Penn State: 1 by 26.7. Iowa: 3 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins15.4 · Games = 9
First Half19 · Games = 5 · +8 vs Second Half
Second Half11 · Games = 5 · -8 vs First Half
All Games15 · Games = 10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
100 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ Oregon | W 26-17 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Iowa | W 27-24 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Penn State | W 24-7 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs New Mexico State | W 45-0 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Purdue | L 18-26 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-13 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Indiana | W 33-14 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Illinois | W 30-0 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Toledo | W 38-0 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Navy | W 31-27 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 16.7 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 149 | 72.2 | 12.3 | 144 |
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 73 | 76 | 8.7 | -76 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 73 | 76 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 150 | 59.3 | 11.3 | 77 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 150 | 59.3 | 11.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51
Primary metric
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio
25
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Michigan State
35
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.
#4
Minnesota
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Texas
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
149 primary output · 72.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage
63.1
#2
2009 Postseason · Ohio State
51
150 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Ohio State
51
150 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.9135
Springboro · Springboro, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
377
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.