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Dayton Daily News

4/19

Boro's Ballard in demand

By Ron Jackson

Dayton Daily News

College football scouts and recruiters are expected to flock to Springboro High School, starting next month. And for good reason.

Jake Ballard figures to be a prize in the class of 2006. The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Ballard has received football scholarship offers from Michigan State, Miami, Bowling Green, Boston College, Indiana, Cincinnati, Duke and Louisville. He also has made visits to Ohio State and Notre Dame. He will attend the Buckeyes' spring game Saturday.
<!-- inset --> "It all picks up in intensity in May when the coaches start making visits and the combines (Nike and U.S. Army All-American Football Classic) are scheduled," Ballard said. "It's been exciting meeting coaches like Jim Tressell (OSU), John L. Smith (MSU) and Bobby Petrino (Louisville). I'm going to keep an open mind and get a good feel for the college program where I want to play for."

Versatility is Ballard's main asset. He is being recruited as a defensive end, tight end and two-way tackle, depending on the program's particular needs.

"Jake is humble, carries a 3.5 GPA, and can play four positions with his big frame," said Springboro head coach Rodney Roberts. "There is a lot to like about Jake Ballard."

Ballard is expected to make an oral commitment before next season, but it won't be binding until he signs in Febuary 2006.

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Rivals $

4/20/05

From the Indiana site...Jake has offers from Boston College, Miami (Ohio), Cincinnati, Michigan State, Duke, Indiana and Louisville. Ohio State, Tennessee, and Iowa are also in touch. He plans to camp at Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan State, and possibly Indiana.
 
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rivals.com$

4/30/05


Duke, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Bowling Green and Boston College are showing interest and that Michigan State, Indiana, Louisville and Northwestern have offered.

Ballard lists Michigan State and Northwestern, Louisville, Duke and Indiana at the top at this point but he is open.
 
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Rivals $

5/18/05

By Chris Nida...an in-depth look at the recruiting process for Jake Ballard. Jake has taken a pretty easy-going approach to recruiting thus far. Jake has offers from such schools as Vanderbilt, Maryland, West Virginia, Louisville, Michigan State and Indiana. Jake has received visitors recently such as Coach Bollman and Coach Peterson. He is open to playing on either side of the ball. He plans to visit much of the Big 10 this summer.

He is the Buckeyes to lose if we offer...
 
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ballard seems like a kid that you get into the program and see what he does. he could play a host of different positions and would probably excel at most.

At this point, just by watching his videos he reminds me a bit of RJ Coleman from WV coming out of high school.
 
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5/22/05

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By Bucknuts.com Staff
Date: May 21, 2005

We move on today with our countdown of the Ohio High top 100 with players 11-20. On this portion of the list, we find a quarterback on the rise, a couple of the state's top overall athletes, and we start to get into the great offensive line prospects everyone is talking so much about. Click the link to read.

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Ballard is the #16 prospect in Ohio for the 2006 class. He is a very good athlete for his size and is a legit 6-7. They feel when OSU offers he will become a Buckeye. He has the potential to play several positions at the next level.



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