Jayden Ballard is a wide receiver who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Wisconsin.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Ryan Day and Luke Fickell. One game to point at: 73 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2025.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 7 | 150 | 21.4 | 2 | 58 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 8 | 155 | 19.4 | 1 | 72 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 18 | 327 | 18.2 | 3 | 72 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | -- | 6 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 23 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | -- | 49 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | -- | 14 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 69 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-0vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-10vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | 58 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 14-38@ No. 19 Alabama | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27vs Maryland | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-37vs Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 7 | 150 | 21.4 | 2 | 58 |
Week 3 · 2025
L 14-38
at Alabama
1 rec · 41 yds · 1 TD
With V. Anthony — 1 rec · 8 yds · A. Bertrams — 45.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 27.2 | 18.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 30.0 | 23.9 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
39.7%
272 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
57.1
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Day and Luke Fickell.
