Jaylen Ballard
Jaylen Ballard
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Ryan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
Jaylen Ballard Jaylen Ballard 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Francis Howell | 2026 State MO was the best player on the field in this game. He showed very impressive vision, showing the ability to find the open running lane then hit it with a sense of urgency. Once he gets into the open field, he showed the elusiveness and contact balance to break tackles with ease along with the speed to run away from the defense. Ballard finished Friday’s win with eight carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylen currently holds offers from McKendree, Morningside, Benedictine, and Lincoln, and I expect more to come his way this season.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
Jaylen Ballard Jaylen Ballard 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Francis Howell | 2026 State MO is a running back who is coming off a strong sophomore season. He finished this past season with over 1,500 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. Ballard has explosive speed, showing the ability to get to the outside or into the open field in a hurry then run away from the defense on long runs. He also has the contact balance and elusiveness to make defenders miss with ease. I could see some offers coming Jaylen’s way soon as he has received a solid amount of college interest.
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Read EvaluationWill Becker | Prep Redzone Scout
Jaylen Ballard has shown flashes of home run hitting ability during his first two years of high school football. I am amazed he has not received any social media attention from schools in Missouri. Expect Jaylen to be one of the top RB prospects outside of St. Louis this spring. Jaylen’s next level combination of size & speed allows him to fight through traffic and explode through the second level for huge gains up the middle. Good strength, balance, and quickness allows Jaylen to shake defenders in a variety of ways. Jaylen’s combination of power and toughness consistently allows him to earn extra yards in traffic.
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