Christian Ballard - College Football

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Defensive Line

Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 285 pounds
Class Year: Jr
Experience: 2V
Hometown: Lawrence, KS
High School: Free State

Depth Chart details | roster

1. DT - C. Ballard | 6-5, 285, Jr.
2. DT - M. Daniels | 6-1, 267, So.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2007 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.8

Rivals.com tight ends 2007 (10)
Rivals.com Kansas Top 20 2007 (4)

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The Latest: Several Hawkeyes earn All Big Ten honors — 11/23/2009

The Iowa football team has begun reaping the rewards of a spectacular 10-2 regular season. Today, seven Hawkeye players were named first team All Big Ten. Also, junior offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga has been named the offensive lineman of the year and head coach Kirk Ferentz, for the third time, is...[details]

Statistics

CHRISTIAN BALLARD STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	14	26	40	4	1.5	0	1	0
2007	5	10	15	4	2.5	0	0	0
Career	19	36	55	8	4.0	0	1	0

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2008 (Sophomore): Recorded 40 tackles on the season, including 14 solo stops and 26 assists . . . listed as first team defensive end following spring practice . . . started at defensive end in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . recorded four assists vs. Maine, including one assist on a QB sack . . . started at defensive end in 42-0 win over Florida International, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . started at defensive end in 17-5 win over Iowa State, recording one QB pressure as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . started at defensive end in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording four tackles, one pass break-up and one QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in 22-17 loss to Northwestern . . . had four assisted tackles vs. Northwestern and blocked a Wildcat field goal attempt in the first half . . . started at defensive end in 16-13 loss at Michigan State as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . matched career-best with five tackles at MSU, all assisted tackles . . . started at defensive end in 45-9 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles vs. the Hoosiers, including one tackle for loss . . . started at defensive end in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . recorded career-best six tackles vs. the Badgers, including two solo stops, one QB sack and a QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in 27-24 loss at Illinois as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle, one assist and one QB pressure at Illinois . . . started at defensive end in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State as defense allowed just 289 yards total offense . . . recorded two assisted tackles and one QB pressure vs. Penn State . . . started at defensive end in 22-17 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . matched career-high with six tackles, including three solo stops and three assists, vs. Purdue, including one tackle for loss . . . started at defensive end in 55-0 wn over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense while posting second shutout of the season . . . started at defensive end in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards . . . recorded two solo tackles and one caused fumble vs. South Carolina.

2007 (Freshman): Did not see action in opening win over Northern Illinois . . . saw first career action in win over Syracuse as defense allowed just 24 rushing yards and 103 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and four assists vs. Syracuse, including 1.5 tackles for loss . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in double OT win over Michigan State, recording one solo tackle and one kickoff return for 19 yards . . . saw action in win at Northwestern as defense held Wildcats to three points, seven rushing yards and 124 yards total offense in second half . . . recorded five tackles at Northwestern, including two solo stops and 2.5 QB sacks . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan, but had no defensive statistics . . . had one kickoff return for 13 yards vs. Western Michigan.

Personal: Born 1/3/89 . . . Open major . . . parents are Denise and Casey Ballard . . . high school coach was Bob Lisher.

High school honors: 2006 Preseason Prep Star all-American . . . first team all-state and all-conference as a senior . . . honorable mention all-conference as a junior and sophomore . . . Career - - caught 50 passes for 558 yards and six touchdowns in his career . . . had 23 receptions for 287 yards and five touchdowns as a senior . . . led prep team to an 11-1 record and an undefeated conference mark as a senior . . . team captain . . . also earned two letters in basketball and four letters in track and field.