Christian
Ballard.
Christian
Ballard.
Iowa· 6'4"· 283 lb· 4.75s 40
Christian Ballard's skill set is ideally suited for a dynamic four-man defensive line scheme, emphasizing one-gap penetration and athletic disruption.
Initially a rotational 3-technique providing interior pass rush, with the ceiling to become a starting versatile interior disruptor.
He would struggle immensely in a two-gapping 3-4 scheme where he is asked to consistently hold the point of attack against double teams.
Ballard's athleticism and burst are best utilized in a system that allows him to attack upfield rather than absorb blocks.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.75sp50
- Vertical
- 31.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 111inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.54sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.51sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Iowa | 10 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Iowa | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Iowa | 13 | 54 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Iowa | 13 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | — | 49 | 153 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.