Defensive end, Boston College (from Buffalo), 2024–26
Demetrius Ballard
Lettered 2025 at Buffalo (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- New Kensington, PA
Demetrius Ballard plays defensive end for Boston College, after Buffalo (2024–25). Last time out, against Pittsburgh: 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Ballard leads Boston College in sacks this season.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Pittsburgh, W 27–21
Next game: at Georgia Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Maine, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | 13 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Boston College | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 31 | 15 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buffalo | 13 | DE | RS | ||
| 2025 | Buffalo | 13 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Boston College | 13 | DE | So. | 6′6″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Boston College 5 games, 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Cincinnati | L 15–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 28–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Maine | W 22–16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at SMU | L 16–25 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Buffalo 8 games, 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Minnesota | L 10–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Saint Francis | W 45–6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Kent State | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UConn | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 31–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Akron | L 16–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Bowling Green | W 28–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ohio | L 26–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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