Cole Ballard holds the QB · Backup spot in Kansas Jayhawks’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cole Ballard logged a 8.7% overall usage rate in 2025.

Cole Ballard is a 6'2", 218-pound quarterback from Westfield, Indiana, where he attended Westfield High School. As a redshirt junior, Ballard sees action in a reserve role for the Kansas Jayhawks. In 2025, he appeared in eight contests, posting 10 completions on 22 attempts for 108 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception. He also carried the ball 15 times for 92 yards, including a 15-yard long run. Ballard wears No. 15, his jersey number since birth.