#39

Michael Ballentine

S · Ohio · Jr. · #39

Ohio 2021 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Michael Ballentine

S · Ohio · Jr · #39

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3176 national
CFB
College
Ohio
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ohio3-9HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Ohio17141.00.0------
Career17141.00.0------

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Joshua Bowers’s 2021 season.

Marshall · 2021

#2

Kool-Aid McKinstry

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 9
68%
#3

Kevin Dever

Akron · 2021

67%
#4

Christian Masterson

Wake Forest · 2021

67%
#5

Fentrell Cypress

Virginia · 2021

66%

Matches Joshua on

Height
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Joshua on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Ford's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2024).

Alex Ford

93%match

Western Kentucky · 2024

#2

Sam Martin

Temple · 2023

NFL Rd 5
91%
#3

Mac Resetich

Illinois · 2024

90%
#4

Jayvon Thomas

Texas A&M · 2024

88%
#5

Chrishawn Gordon

Fresno State · 2022

88%

Matches Alex on

Class year
Height
PD rate