Hokie Club2020: Featured in one game at Duke (10/3).
2019: Played in 12 games as a key member of the special teams unit ... Wore Coach Beamer’s No. 25 jersey at Boston College (8/31) and made one tackle … Made one stop at Georgia Tech (11/16) … Had 0.5 TFL vs. Pitt (11/23).
2018: Had 1.0 TFL vs. Marshall (12/1) ... Had three solo tackles at Pitt (11/10) ... Posted three tackles and forced a fumble in the fourth quarter at the goal line that set up the game-winning TD drive at North Carolina (10/13) ... Had a career-high six tackles in his first career start vs. Notre Dame (10/6).
2017: Played in seven games.
2016: Spent the season redshirting.
High School: Coached by Nick Strom at Camden Catholic … Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals … Scout ranks him No. 2 by position in the state of New Jersey, while Rivals has him ranked the No. 21 overall athlete in the state and 247Sports has him No. 28 … As a quarterback, threw for 1,569 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior season (to only six interceptions) and ran for 262 yards and four scores … On defense, had 16 tackles, five interception and four pass break-ups … Was a Second Team All non-public selection.
Personal: Son of Techonna Ballard … Majoring in public relations.