2010
Listed at No. 1 at star (linebacker/safety hybrid) in preseason depth chart.
2009
Played 11 games as a reserve safety and special teams player...Named special teams MVP...Had 23 tackles, mostly on special teams as a "gunner" on the punt team....Missed FIU game due to injury...Career-high six tackles vs. Bowling Green.
2008
Played 11 games of freshman season...Two solo tackles and six assisted tackles.
High School
Earned conference co-player of the year in the Toledo City League as a senior...Also earned first-team all-conference, first-team all-district and first-team Division II All-Ohio honors...Played a number of positions, including running back where he ran for 1,084 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior...Also had 41 receptions for 380 yards...Played linebacker and safety on defense, totaling 90 tackles, nine tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and two interceptions...Returned kickoffs and punts...As a junior, ran for 823 yards on 109 carries, while catching 12 passes for 99 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns overall...Had 99 tackles, seven tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles...Invited to play in the 2008 North-South All-Star Game...Ranked No. 261 in the nation at running back by ESPN.com.
Personal
Full name is Isaiah Le’Shawn Ballard....Birthdate: July 31, 1989...Mother is Victoria Vonda Ballard-McRae...Undecided major.
Career Statistics
| Year |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
FF |
Int/yds |
BrUp |
| 2008 |
11/0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0/0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
11/0 |
18 |
5 |
23 |
0/0 |
0 |
0/0 |
2 |
| Totals |
22/0 |
20 |
11 |
31 |
0/0 |
0 |
0/0 |
2 |
Career Game High
Tackles: 6 (Bowling Green, 11-27-09)
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