Biography
2019
MAC Academic Honor Roll...Appeared in eight games for the Pride as a junior...Made 33 tackles throughout the season, including two for a loss...Led team in tackles (10), forced a fumble, and picked off a pass in a win over FDU-Florham (9/21)...Also forced a fumble against Alvernia (9/28)...Recorded three pass breakups.
2018
Selected to the MAC Sportsmanship Team...Appeared in all 10 games for the Pride...Made 47 tackles during the 2018 season including a season-high of nine tackles coming against both Misericordia (09/15) and King’s (10/06)...Recorded at least one tackle in every game...Had 2.5 tackles for loss...Broke up a pass against Rowan (08/30).
2017
Appeared in 10 games, making five starts including the final four games of the year...Recorded 37 tackles, 16 of them solo...Notched a career-best seven takedowns against King's (11/4)...Had six tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a BRUP at Wilkes (10/7)...Opened his career with six takedowns against FDU-Florham (9/9).
High School
First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-County performer at Lenape High School…Helped lead team to state finals…First 11-win team in program history…Made 67 tackles as a senior along with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Honor roll student as a freshman and sophomore, President’s List as a junior and senior…Active in African American Club and Kappa Alpha Psi Guide Right Program…Also played lacrosse.
Personal
Son of Sheila and Samuel Ballard…Enjoys playing video games and listening to music in his spare time…Mentioned his favorite athlete is Reuben Foster…Aspires to become either a marketing and PR director or a business owner.
Why I Chose Widener
“Widener felt like one big family as soon as I stepped on campus. The coaches, professors, and even the students care for you like you are one of their own. I felt at home.”
