Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Jake Ballard is a safety at SMU who has played in 1 of SMU's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
SMU is 6-2.
On tape: 1 tackle against Syracuse, Week 9, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
The latest game
- L 27-30 at Syracuse Oct. 31
1 tackle
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2026SMU6-2HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at SMU
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 SMU LashleeYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 SMU LashleeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 SMU LashleeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school MarcusFlower Mound, TX
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played every college season under Rhett Lashlee.