Christian Ballard - Iowa (HT: 6-4⅛ - WT: 288) Combine 40: N/A - Pro Day 40: N/A - Position Rank: 11 of 55
Positives: Versatile, rotates between DE and DT during games... Good height... Athletic... Good speed... Solid pass rusher... Fires off the ball... Explosive... Reasonably good length... Active hands... Very good burst... Holds up reasonably well at the POA... Plays with very solid leverage... Generally stays low and can get under opponent's pads... Good arsenal of moves... Solid swim and spin moves... Adequate bull rush... Very good bulk... Solid lower body strength... Shoots gaps... Fights through double teams... Good balance... Plays the run well... Very good lateral movement... Can pursue the ball... Makes plays up and down the LOS... Chases the ball to the sidelines well... Makes plays all over the field... Good tackler... Hard hitter... Good effort... Reasonably competitive... Good motor... Well conditioned... Very disciplined... Durable, has not missed a game since the start of the 2008 season... 3-4 DE or 4-3 UT, compares to Tyson Alualu.
Negatives: Inconsistent... Only flashes his ability to dominate... Can be controlled by bigger OGs at POA... Players too upright at times... Can be pushed out of plays... Average anchor... Will miss some arm tackles in traffic.
Defense
Season
Team
TOT
SOL
AST
TFL
SK
FF
INT
BK
TD
Totals
152
60
92
21½
12
2
0
1
0
2007
Iowa
15
5
10
4
2½
0
0
0
0
2008
Iowa
41
14
27
3½
1
1
0
1
0
2009
Iowa
54
18
36
9
5½
0
0
0
0
2010
Iowa
42
23
19
5
3
1
0
0
0
(January 28) --
The week of Senior Bowl practices are over, but more coverage is on the way.
We have posted notes and observations from both the North and South Thursday practices as well as transcripts from the Thursday press conferences.
Also posted is a Week in Review from the week's practices. Refer to the tabs above for full coverage. We'll have all the action coming to you from Saturday's game as well.
