Kalen Ballage

Kalen Ballage
No. 27[1] – Miami Dolphins
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-22) December 22, 1995
Peyton, Colorado
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Falcon (CO)
College: Arizona State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 131
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kalen Ballage (born December 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.

High school

While attending Falcon High School in Peyton, Colorado, Ballage recorded a successful high school football career. In three years on varsity, he rushed for 2,690 yards, while averaging 8.5 yards per carry and scored 35 rushing touchdowns, in addition to 671 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.[2] Ballage was recruited by many high powered programs, such as Michigan, Washington and Nebraska to name a few. Kalen committed to Arizona State on 1/17/13[3]

College career

As a freshman in 2014, Ballage had a combined 202 rushing and receiving yards, to go along with four total touchdowns. During his sophomore year, he had the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career against the Oregon Ducks.[2] As a junior, Ballage tied College Football's FBS single game touchdown record by scoring eight touchdowns against Texas Tech on September 10, 2016.[4] During his junior year, Ballage played the quarterback position while the team was in their version of the wildcat offense, known to ASU fans as the Sparky Package.[5][6] Ballage is known for his combination of speed and power.[7]

Professional career

Ballage was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, using the fourth round pick previously acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles in a trade that sent Jay Ajayi to Philadelphia. [8] In Week 4, against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut and recorded a three-yard rush in the 38–7 loss.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalen Ballage". Miami Dolphins. Miami Dolphins. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kalen Ballage. "Kalen Ballage - 2014 Football Roster - TheSunDevils.com | Arizona State University Athletics". TheSunDevils.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. ↑ Kalen Ballage (2014-02-06). "Kalen Ballage - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  4. ↑ "ASU's Kalen Ballage scores 8 touchdowns to tie NCAA record". NFL.com. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Arizona State's 'Sparky' formation grows through injury issues". Azcentral.com. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "ASU's Kalen Ballage: Don't judge a back by his size". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  8. ↑ "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: Second 4th round selection has Miami adding Kalen Ballage". ThePhinsider.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dolphins' Kalen Ballage: Active for first time Week 4". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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