Demetrius Ballard
Boston College Eagles
61
Depth

Demetrius Ballard

Boston College EaglesAverage
DEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Buffalo
2nd String / Backup

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Demetrius Ballard is listed 2nd string at DE for Boston College Eagles.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share3%
New Kensington, PA
Jersey
#13
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'6"
Weight
256 lbs
Transfer
Buffalo

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—132.51.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Valley
Hometown
New Kensington, PA

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 67th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 61. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 67% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

13 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at DE · Boston College Eagles

  1. 1861Onye NwosisiStarter
  2. 21361Demetrius BallardYou
  3. 34156Favor Bate
  4. 49145Makai Byerson
  5. 59941Mason Leak
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.