Defensive tackle, Iowa State (from South Dakota State, Washington State), 2022–26
Max Baloun
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 293 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Redfield, SD
Max Baloun plays defensive tackle for Iowa State, after South Dakota State (2022–24) and Washington State (2025). Last time out, at BYU: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at BYU, L 10–24
Next game: at Arizona, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2022 and 2024; Pac-12 champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Iowa State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 97 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 97 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Washington State | 97 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Iowa State | 97 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′6″ | 293 |
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 Iowa State 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Iowa | L 13–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Utah | L 17–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. West Virginia | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Washington State 4 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Idaho | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. San Diego State | W 36–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at North Texas | L 10–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Washington | L 24–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Dakota State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Oklahoma State | L 20–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 South Dakota State 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atIowa | L 3–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 29 vs. Indiana State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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