Michael Ballentine: S · Ohio · #39.
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Michael Ballentine
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at Ohio: Frank Solich and Tim Albin. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Louisiana — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 26-28vs Duquesne | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-49@ Louisiana | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35@ Northwestern | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-30vs Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL17 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
42.2%
312 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
61.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio, 25 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Solich → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
