Brandon Ballard

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Brandon Ballard
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    250
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, Ga.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Paulding County
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    16.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: Brandon Ballard is a 5-11, 250-pound defensive lineman from Paulding Country High School.  Ballard starred for coach Scott Hamilton racking up 105 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, four pass break ups and three fumble recoveries in his senior year.  Ballard holds the Paulding County career sack record with 16.  A star wrestler and track star – Ballard helped PCHS by placing fourth in the Wrestling Georgia Traditional Wrestling tournament his junior year.  On the football field he was a three-time first team all-region (5A) selection. He earned defensive MVP honors from his team two years running and the team's best defensive lineman three years running. He was voted the best lineman in region 5A and earned athlete of the week honors in 2013 from Paulding Neighbor Newspaper. 

PERSONAL: Off the field he is a member and officer of the Future Business Leaders of America.  The son of Ron and Chonia Ballard, Brandon plans to study accounting/health administration at C-N.   He was also recruited by the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and Army, as well as Kennesaw State, Furman, Southern, Mercer and Valdosta State. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 8 5
Assists 8 8
Tackles 16.0 13.0
Tackles per game 2.0 2.6
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 3 3
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 3 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 2 5 7.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 8 - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 8 - - - - - - - 0
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 8 - - - - 0 .0
Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 8 8 8 16.0 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Total 8 8 8 16.0 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 1 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 8 8 16.0 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 5 8 13.0 2.6 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 3 5 8.0 2.7 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 5 3 8.0 1.6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 4 7 11.0 1.8 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 4 1 5.0 2.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 6 7 13.0 2.6 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Defensive Line
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Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Defensive Line

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the final part in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' defensive front four with NFL alum Anthony Toribio.

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