George Ballance
Virginia Tech Hokies
63
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is George Ballance starting?
George Ballance is listed 2nd string at MLB for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Redshirt junior · #25 · 5'11", 230 lbs
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- 11679Noah ChambersStarter
- 22563George BallanceYou
- 31954Mathieu Lamah
- 43850John-Patrick Oates
Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the ACC
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 46th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 63.
Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 46% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 2LPITTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-33
Sep 5WVMITKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | LPITT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Ballance's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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Team Role
10 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement14%
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.