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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 102nd / 2586 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 67th / 1925 |
| Run stops | 8 | 803rd / 3282 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Ballard's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Boston College#84 · 3-3 | 6 | 48% | 18 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 |  Buffalo#109 · 5-7 | 8 | 25% | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Demetrius Ballard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Demetrius Ballard's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Cincinnati | L 15–34 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Rutgers | W 28–21 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Maine | W 22–16 | 9.7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Virginia Tech | L 14–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ SMU | L 16–25 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 7.7 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1131st / 5431 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 76th / 2462 |
| Sacks | 3.5 | 73rd / 1222 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 162nd / 1391 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 718th / 1605 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Cincinnati | ✓ DE | 61 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Rutgers | ✓ DE | 68 | ~41 (20–52) | 4 | · | 60% |
| Wk 3 · Maine | ✓ DE | 67 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 4 · Virginia Tech | ✓ DE | 61 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · SMU | — | 63 | ~41 (20–52) | 3 | 1 | 65% |
| Wk 7 · Pittsburgh | — | 64 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | · | 63% |
| Season | 4 GS | 400 | 193 (110–248) | 19 | 1 | 48% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Boston College roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | E'Lla Boykin | DL | JR | 23 | 4 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Demetrius Ballard | DE | SO | 18 | 6 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Onye Nwosisi | DL | SR | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Christian Hudson | DL | SO | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Micah Amedee | DL | SO | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Kris Jones | DE | SO | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Favor Bate | DL | JR | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Cameron McGee | DL | FR | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Marable Jr. | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Keith Sampson | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 98 | Israel Oladipupo | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Josiah Griffin | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Dominic Funke | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Caden Bowling | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Jackson Carlisle | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | Alex DeGrieck | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Makai Byerson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Gavin Neil | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Jayzen Flint | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Mac Fitzgerald | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Chuck Nnaeto | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Mason Leak | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Boston College depth chart →