Vick Ballard #33 RB
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 217 Age: 22
Born: 7/16/1990 Pascagoula , MS
College: Mississippi State
Experience: 2nd season
High School: Pascagoula HS [MS]
CAR
211
YDS
814
AVG
3.9
TDS
2
Combine 2012
Combine
Stats:
- 3 Cone Drill7.03 secs
- Bench Press23.0 reps
- Broad Jump115.0 inches
- Vertical Jump33.0 inches
- 20 Yard Shuttle4.19 secs
- 40 Yard Dash4.65 Secs
Strengths
Ballard is a very instinctual runner. He looks natural to sift through defenders that get in the backfield early, and shows a good little burst once breaking through the line. He is a good runner in the open field and has some deceptive juke moves that he will put on bigger players. Ballard carries the ball high and tight and is very conscious of oncoming traffic to be a dependable inside runner. His value early on is that he is a big body who is willing to block oncoming linebackers in pass protection, and is also a good check-down option in the pass game who understands how to work up field and pick up first downs after catching the ball. Ballard is also a willing special teamer who likes to fly around and seeks contact.
Weaknesses
Ballard is not a very quick-twitched athlete. He is big, but doesn't run with a ton of power and bigger linebackers often bring him down on first contact. He is instinctual inside and when he has the ball in his hands in the flats, but he does not have the speed to get to the edge on his own. He is natural between the tackles, and a deer in headlights in the open field.
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