Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
20
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
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...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Jake Ballard, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2007 Regular Season · Ohio State. Jake Ballard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 377
- Receptions
- 34
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Jake Ballard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 377
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Navy
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Springboro · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Springboro · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 86 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 150 receiving yards · TE 86th (top 31%) · Big Ten 63rd (top 41%) · National 647th (top 39%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 26.3 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8 | 13 | 149 | 2 | 70.6 |
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 57.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 13 | 126 | 0 | 57.9 |
Related Context
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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
2007 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 72.2 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: Michigan State
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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2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
18.6
Efficiency
72.2
Usage
12.3
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Youngstown State: 11. Minnesota: 30. Kent State: 18. Michigan State: 35. Penn State: 20. Wisconsin: 5. Illinois: 22. Michigan: 8
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. Youngstown State: 1 by 73.3. Minnesota: 2 by 100. Kent State: 1 by 100. Michigan State: 3 by 77.8. Penn State: 2 by 66.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 33.3. Illinois: 1 by 100. Michigan: 2 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins18.1 · Games = 7 · -3.9 vs Losses
Losses22 · Games = 1 · +3.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/17 | @ Michigan | W 14-3 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Illinois | L 21-28 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-17 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Penn State | W 37-17 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Michigan State | W 24-17 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Kent State | W 48-3 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Minnesota | W 30-7 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Youngstown State | W 38-6 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Jake Ballard 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.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value 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
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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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