#15
Kansas · 2026

Cole Ballard

QBJunior6' 2", 220 lbsWestfield, IN
Kansas Jayhawks1-2 · TDC #83
Snap share
13%
19 of 142 snaps

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +10.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.27
Passing+1.42
Rushing+0.24
1st down+0.55
2nd down+0.12
3rd down+2.77
Standard downs+0.92
Passing downs+1.87
BallardQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays12%
Run plays1%
1st down5%
2nd down5%
3rd down11%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs6%
BallardQB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions5—
Attempts7—
Completion %71.4%—
Yards96177th / 270
Yards / att.13.7—
Touchdowns0189th / 270
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards14778th / 1194
Yards / carry14—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Long Island University7618724%
Wk 2 · Missouri66112%
Season14219813%

Position Room

6 QBs on the Kansas roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
8Isaiah MarshallQBSO8264953+0.27
15Cole BallardQBJR79600+1.27
10Chase JenkinsQBJR—————
16Jaylen MasonQBFR—————
18Braylen RooneyQBFR—————
20Connor HanikaQBFR—————

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 12+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →