Matt Ballard |
No. 12 Arizona Cardinals |
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Quarterback |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Masillon, OH |
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Jackson High School |
College: Ohio State |
NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
Debuted in 2025 for the Arizona Cardinals |
Career history
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- Arizona Cardinals (2025-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025 |
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Pass attempts |
2,286 |
Pass completions |
1,429 |
Percentage |
62.51 |
TD-INT |
115-49 |
Passing yards |
16,792 |
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Matt Ballard is a quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Ohio State.
Early Years
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Matt Ballard QB
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Masillon, OH
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Jackson HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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221 lb (100 kg)
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Round 1
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2024 season, Ballard's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Ohio State Buckeyes
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Season
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Passing
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Rushing
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GP |
GS |
Comp |
Att |
Yards |
Pct. |
TD |
Int |
QB Rating |
Att |
Yards |
Avg |
TD
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2020
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Redshirted
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2021
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12 |
12 |
227 |
328 |
3,055 |
69.2 |
21 |
8 |
163.7 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0
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2022
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14 |
14 |
306 |
482 |
3,768 |
63.49 |
34 |
9 |
148.7 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0
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2023
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13 |
13 |
264 |
406 |
3,543 |
65.02 |
24 |
9 |
153.4 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0
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2024
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13 |
13 |
322 |
445 |
4,473 |
72.4 |
43 |
4 |
150.46 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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52 |
52 |
1,119 |
1,661 |
14,839 |
67.36 |
122 |
30 |
164.17 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0
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Professional career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 4 in
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228 lb
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4.98 s
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4.41 s
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7.19 s
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26.5 in
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8 ft 3 in
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12 reps
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29
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Matt Ballard was selected with the 1st overall pick in the 2025 NFLHC Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
Professional Statistics
Regular Season
Career Statistics (Regular Season)
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Year |
Team |
Games |
Passing |
Rushing |
Fumbles |
Rating
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GP |
GS |
Wins |
Comp |
Att |
Pct |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Int |
Rtg |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Fum |
Lost
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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
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2026 |
ARI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86
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Career |
17 |
17 |
0 |
456 |
737 |
61.87% |
5,387 |
7.31 |
35 |
22 |
87.52 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
2 |
2
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Contract History
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2025 |
ARI |
1st |
4 |
34.0 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2026 |
ARI |
2nd |
8.5 |
0.0 |
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2027 |
ARI |
3rd |
8.5 |
0.0 |
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2028 |
ARI |
4th |
5.0 |
3.5 |
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Career |
4 |
34.0 |
30.5 |
3.5 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2025 |
ARI |
0 |
N/A |
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Career |
0 |
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Active roster | |
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Ring of Honor | |
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