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#25 Jayden Ballard

Class  FRStatus  True freshmanHt / Wt  6'0" · 187 lbHometown  Chesterfield, VA · Manchester

Depth-chart placement

Jayden Ballard is on the West Virginia Mountaineers roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.

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Background & career

Jayden Ballard is a true freshman safety from Chesterfield, Virginia, who attended Manchester High School. At Manchester, he played safety and wide receiver under coach Jason Harrell while also competing in track. As a senior, Ballard recorded 48 tackles, two sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and one interception, earning Class 6 Second Team All-State honors and Manchester's Defensive MVP award. On offense, he caught 12 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Ballard's defense allowed 13.0 points per game. He signed with West Virginia as a three-star recruit.

West Virginia2026 — present

Recruiting3-star · No. 1523 nationalOriginChesterfield, VA · Manchester