Matt Ballard is a quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Ohio State.

Early Years

Matt Ballard
No. 12 Arizona Cardinals
	Quarterback
Personal information
	Place of birth: Masillon, OH
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
	High school: Jackson High School
	College: Ohio State
	NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
	Debuted in 2025 for the Arizona Cardinals
Career history
	Arizona Cardinals (2025-Present); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025
Pass attempts	2,286
Pass completions	1,429
Percentage	62.51
TD-INT	115-49
Passing yards	16,792

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Matt Ballard QB	Masillon, OH	Jackson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Round 1
Matt Ballard QB	Skill: Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Through the conclusion of the 2024 season, Ballard's statistics are as follows:

Season	Passing									Rushing
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season	GP	GS	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2020	Redshirted
2021	12	12	227	328	3,055	69.2	21	8	163.7	0	0	0.0	0
2022	14	14	306	482	3,768	63.49	34	9	148.7	0	0	0.0	0
2023	13	13	264	406	3,543	65.02	24	9	153.4	0	0	0.0	0
2024	13	13	322	445	4,473	72.4	43	4	150.46	0	0	0.0	0
NCAA Career Totals	52	52	1,119	1,661	14,839	67.36	122	30	164.17	0	0	0.0	0

Pre-draft measurables
Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in	228 lb	4.98 s	4.41 s	7.19 s	26.5 in	8 ft 3 in	12 reps	29
All values from NFL Combine

Matt Ballard was selected with the 1st overall pick in the 2025 NFLHC Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)
Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Fumbles		Rating
Year	Team	GP	GS	Wins	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Fum	Lost	Rating
2025	ARI	17	17	0	456	737	61.87%	5,387	7.31	35	22	87.52	0	0	0.00	0	2	2	83
2026	ARI	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86
Career		17	17	0	456	737	61.87%	5,387	7.31	35	22	87.52	0	0	0.00	0	2	2