Jake Ballard
Sophomore safety on SMU's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 184 lb · Flower Mound, TX
The story
2 safety on SMU's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jake Ballard
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Jake Ballard plays defensive back for SMU.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
SMU has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2012. Richard Crawford went on to the NFL out of this room (2012).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (15 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #32
The secondary · SMU
- #21Jimmy Wyrick62 tackles · 2025
- #1Jarvis Lee Jr.55 tackles · 2025
- William Nettles37 tackles · 2025
- #8Marcellus Barnes Jr.32 tackles · 2025
- #38Jake Ballardno box-score line yet
13 more on the roster · SMU team page