Player Career

Vick Ballard Career Story

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Player Story

Vick Ballard story

Vick Ballard built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a running back from Pascagoula, MS wearing No. 28, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Vick Ballard's career was his backfield work: 2,157 rushing yards, 379 carries, 29 rushing touchdowns, and 293 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 293 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: Vick Ballard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonMississippi State1,07456.926.9
2010 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,07456.926.90
2011 PostseasonMississippi State1,37658.630.3302
2011 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,37658.630.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wake Forest

Week 1 · W 23-17 · Postseason

Win with 189 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

189

Scrimmage Yards

95.9 takeover

189 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#2

@ Auburn

Week 2 · L 34-41 · Conference game

199

Scrimmage Yards

87.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

199 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.

#3

vs Ole Miss

Week 13 · W 31-3 · Conference game

169

Scrimmage Yards

84.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

169 scrimmage yards and 44.6 usage.

#4

vs Arkansas

Week 12 · L 31-38 · Conference game

163

Scrimmage Yards

82.8 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

163 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.

#5

@ Memphis

Week 1 · W 59-14

166

Scrimmage Yards

77.8 takeover

Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

166 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Mississippi State

1,376 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 30.3 usage

77.7

#2

2011 Regular Season · Mississippi State

77.7

1,376 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 30.3 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Mississippi State

71.7

1,074 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 26.9 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games