#38
SMU · 2026

Jake Ballard

SJunior5' 10", 184 lbsFlower Mound, TX
SMU Mustangs6-2 · TDC #29
Snap share
5%
likely 0–8%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 9 · Syracuse71~23 (0–38)132%
Season50523 (0–38)15%

Position Room

20 DBs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Jimmy WyrickS3722—1
10Tyren Polley Jr.SSO332.50—3
22Sael ReyesSSO3120—1
1Jarvis LeeSSR275.5011
4Jayvon ThomasCBSR211.50—2
8Marcellus Barnes Jr.CBJR1800—0
15La'Modrick SpencerSSR1430—0
0William NettlesCBJR1000—3
11Jaden Milliner-JonesSSR800—0
26Jaylen MosesSJR400—0
13Jaelyn Davis-RobinsonCBSR200—0
20Deuce GilbertCBFR200—0
27Abdul MuhammadSSR210—0
3Javion HolidayCBSO100—0
38Jake BallardSJR100—0
2Zadian GentryCBSO—————
7Ahmaad MosesSSR—————
35Dante Wesley IICBJR—————
36Connor CarreraSSR—————
44Michael De HoyosCBSR—————

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. SMU depth chart →