Kalen Ballage

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Kalen Ballage
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Ballage in 2014
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-22) December 22, 1995 (age 28)
Peyton, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Falcon (Falcon, Colorado)
College:Arizona State (2014–2017)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 131
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
293
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kalen Ballage (born December 22, 1995) is an

2018 NFL Draft. He also previously played for the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Los Angeles Chargers
.

Early years

While attending

touchdowns.[2] Ballage was recruited by major programs, including Michigan, Washington, and Nebraska. He committed to Arizona State on January 17, 2013.[3]

College career

As a freshman in 2014, Ballage had a combined 202 rushing and receiving yards, to go along with four total touchdowns. During his sophomore year, he had the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career against the Oregon Ducks.[2] As a junior, Ballage tied College Football's FBS single game touchdown record by scoring eight touchdowns against Texas Tech on September 10, 2016.[4] During his junior year, Ballage played the quarterback position while the team was in their version of the wildcat offense, known to ASU fans as the Sparky Package.[5][6] Ballage is known for his combination of speed and power.[7]

College statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 Arizona State Pac-12 FR RB 11 42 126 3.0 3 6 64 10.7 1
2015 Arizona State Pac-12 SO RB 10 125 653 5.2 4 12 60 5.0 0
2016 Arizona State Pac-12 JR RB 12 126 536 4.3 14 44 469 10.7 1
2017 Arizona State Pac-12 SR RB 13 157 669 4.3 6 20 91 4.6 0
Career Arizona State 46 450 1,984 4.4 27 82 684 8.3 2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		228 lb
(103 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.46 s 1.54 s 2.61 s 4.35 s 6.91 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 15 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8][9]

Miami Dolphins

Ballage was drafted by the

carries for 123 yards and a touchdown.[12] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 191 rushing yards and a touchdown.[13]

Ballage entered the 2019 season as the No. 2 running back behind

injured reserve on December 3, 2019, with a leg injury.[14] He finished the season with 135 rushing yards and three touchdowns along with 14 catches for 63 yards through 12 games and six starts.[15]

On August 27, 2020, the Dolphins attempted to trade Ballage to the New York Jets for a 2021 conditional seventh-round draft pick,[16] but the trade was voided three days later after he failed a physical with the Jets.[17] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 5, 2020.[18]

New York Jets

On September 15, 2020, Ballage was signed by the New York Jets.[19] He was waived on October 5.[20]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 9, 2020, Ballage was signed to the

receptions for 166 receiving yards.[24]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Ballage signed a one-year contract with the

special teams role.[26]

On November 2, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts hosted Ballage for a workout.[27]

San Antonio Brahmas

Ballage was selected by the

2023 XFL Draft.[28] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 24, 2023.[29] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.[30]

References

  1. ^ Nguyen, Joe (April 28, 2018). "Kalen Ballage, former Falcon High star, selected by Miami Dolphins in fourth round of NFL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kalen Ballage – 2014 Football Roster". TheSunDevils.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kalen Ballage – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. February 6, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Sherman, Mitch (September 11, 2016). "ASU RB Ballage scores 8 TDs, ties NCAA record". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Haller, Doug (November 3, 2016). "Arizona State's 'Sparky' formation grows through injury issues". AZCentral. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Jones, Kaelen (September 11, 2016). "ASU Football: Why the "Sparky" formation was so effective". House of Sparky. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Haller, Doug (November 19, 2015). "ASU's Kalen Ballage: Don't judge a back by his size". AZCentral.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kalen Ballage Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Kalen Ballage, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Nogle, Kevin (April 28, 2018). "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: Second 4th round selection has Miami adding Kalen Ballage". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dolphins' Kalen Ballage: Active for first time Week 4". CBSSports.com. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – December 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Kalen Ballage 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dolphins Awarded Trevor Davis, Zach Zenner". MiamiDolphins.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Kalen Ballage 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Cimini, Rich (August 27, 2020). "Dolphins trade RB Kalen Ballage to AFC East rival Jets". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. ^ Cimini, Rich (August 30, 2020). "Jets void Kalen Ballage deal, lose La'Mical Perine to injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  18. ^ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  19. ^ Allen, Eric (September 16, 2020). "Jets Place RB Le'Veon Bell, WR Denzel Mims and ILB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  20. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 5, 2020). "Jets Sign QB Mike White to Practice Squad, Release RB Kalen Ballage". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Austin Ekeler Placed on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Make Roster Moves". Chargers.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Kalen Ballage to Active Roster; Place Justin Jackson on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  24. ^ "Kalen Ballage 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  25. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 30, 2021). "Steelers sign Ballage, Coward". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "Kalen Ballage 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Williams, Tony (November 2, 2022). "Colts Worked Out Four Running Backs". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  28. ^ Gosling, Ryan (November 17, 2022). "XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters From Day 1 and Day 2". Pro Football Network. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  29. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  30. ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

External links

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