Demetrius Ballard holds the DE · Backup spot in Boston College Eagles’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Demetrius Ballard is a 6'6", 260-pound defensive end from New Kensington, Pennsylvania, who attended Valley High School. At Valley, he earned All-Star honors and Alleghany 6 Conference Defensive MVP recognition as a senior in 2023. Ballard spent two seasons at Buffalo, appearing in 13 games with 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He joined Boston College as a mid-year transfer and is a redshirt sophomore for the Eagles in 2026.

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