Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2021-2025Ohio State
Jayden Ballard
WR • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Massillon, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jayden Ballard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
80
Consistency
54.7
Season Value
59.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Ohio State • Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Jayden Ballard, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Jayden Ballard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 150 primary output with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio State, Wisconsin.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
30
Efficiency
80
Usage
9.8
Consistency
54.7
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 27. Middle Tennessee: 73. Alabama: 41. Maryland: 9. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 3 by 60. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 100. Alabama: 1 by 100. Maryland: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins50 · n=2 · +33.3 vs Losses
Losses16.7 · n=3 · -33.3 vs Wins
First Half47 · n=3 · +42.5 vs Second Half
Second Half4.5 · n=2 · -42.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Wisconsin
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 26.7 | 5.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 155 | 68.4 | 8.2 | 151 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 0 | — | 0 | -155 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 18 | 60 | 4.8 | 18 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 150 | 80 | 9.8 | 132 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Primary metric
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
73
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Western Michigan
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
Alabama
41
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Akron
4
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin
150 primary output · 80 efficiency · 9.8 usage
59.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Ohio State
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.958
Washington · Massillon, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
327
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 22 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.