Running back, Arizona State, 2014–17
Kalen Ballage
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Hometown
- Peyton, CO
- Born
- Dec 22, 1995
Kalen Ballage played running back at Arizona State (2014–17). The Miami Dolphins took Ballage in round 4, No. 131 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
137rushing yards, career highvs. Texas Tech, 20167rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Texas Tech, 201610catches, career highat Arizona, 2016118receiving yards, career highvs. Utah, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 42 | 126 | 3.0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 125 | 653 | 5.2 | 4 | 65 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 126 | 536 | 4.3 | 14 | 75 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 157 | 669 | 4.3 | 6 | 35 |
| Career | 450 | 1,984 | 4.4 | 27 | 75 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 6 | 187 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 3 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 18 | 409 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 21 | 437 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 48 | 1,059 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 38 |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 44 | 469 | 10.7 | 1 | 71 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 20 | 91 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 82 | 684 | 8.3 | 2 | 71 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 7 | RB | ||
| 2015 | Arizona State | 7 | RB | ||
| 2016 | Arizona State | 7 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Arizona State | 7 | RB | 6′3″ | 230 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 40 | -0.12 | – | – | -4.9 | 6% | – |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 149 | 0.02 | 21st (n=268) | 0.12 | 2.7 | 17% | 0.10 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 181 | 0.22 | 74th (n=259) | 0.13 | 39.6 | 20% | 0.19 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 189 | 0.01 | 18th (n=287) | 0.12 | 1.9 | 19% | 0.11 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Arizona State 13 games, 669 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 37–31 | 18 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 51 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 20–30 | 15 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 45–52 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 92 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 37–35 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 78 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–34 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 31 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 13–7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 30–10 | 14 | 75 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 17–48 | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 41–30 | 9 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 37–44 | 21 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 52 | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 40–24 | 19 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 30 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 31–52 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | – |
2016 Arizona State 12 games, 536 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 44–13 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 68–55 | 13 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 32–28 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 99 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 51–41 | 6 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 20–41 | 6 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 23–20 | 12 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 16–40 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 32–37 | 12 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 42 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 35–54 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 96 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 26–49 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 80 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 18–44 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 35–56 | 7 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
2015 Arizona State 10 games, 653 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 14–42 | 9 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 38–23 | 11 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 48–23 | 15 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 18–34 | 18 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 55–61 | 12 | 127 | 0 | 1 | −3 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 24–38 | 14 | 84 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 27–17 | 11 | 92 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 52–37 | 18 | 110 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 46–48 | 5 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 42–43 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 | – |
2014 Arizona State 11 games, 126 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 45–14 | 12 | 36 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | W 58–23 | 6 | 21 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 38–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 27–62 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 53 | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 38–34 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 26–10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 19–16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 55–31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 52–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 36–31 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 134 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–45).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.91 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 43 games with a stat; latest team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 36 | 191 | 1 | 9 | 56 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 74 | 135 | 3 | 14 | 63 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 91 | 303 | 3 | 29 | 166 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| NFL career | 43 | 213 | 665 | 7 | 54 | 293 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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