Player Career
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Player Story
Jake Ballard built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a tight end from Springboro, OH wearing No. 86, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jake Ballard's career was his receiving role: 34 catches, 377 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Jake Ballard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#1 Featured game
vs Navy
Week 1 · W 31-27
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51
Receiving Yards
86.2 takeover
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
35
Receiving Yards
84.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.
#3
@ Minnesota
Week 5 · W 30-7 · Conference game
30
Receiving Yards
75 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Ohio
Week 2 · W 26-14
25
Receiving Yards
73.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Texas
Week 1 · L 21-24 · Postseason
21
Receiving Yards
72.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
149 primary output · 72.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage
70.6
#2
2009 Postseason · Ohio State
57.9
150 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Ohio State
57.9
150 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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