Washington · L 10-24
No tackles.
San Diego State · L 20-26
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Bal has tackles in 8 of Washington State’s 9 games: none against Washington.
Jack Bal
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Kenny Dillingham and Kirby Moore. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Boise State — Week 8, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 30 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs Arizona | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 6-26vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-17@ Utah State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-48@ Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-31vs No. 21 Boise State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-26@ San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-26 at San Diego State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Washington State’s defense played that day
San Diego State’s 8 drives: 3 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 8. His pbu came with Washington State down 6.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 25 yards for the score. 9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10, returned 25 yards for the score. First quarter, made it 14-0.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL30 tackles · 2 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
49.4%
310 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenny Dillingham and Kirby Moore.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
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