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Kansas · Football
Cole Ballard
QB · Junior · #15 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs
From Westfield, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$268K
Kansas · Football
Cole Ballard
QB · Junior · #15 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs
From Westfield, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$268K
Kansas · Football
QB · Junior · #15 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs
From Westfield, IN
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#15
Height
6' 2"
Weight
218 lbs
Hometown
Westfield, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Estimated NIL value
$268K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $299K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Cole Ballard is a 6' 2" 218 lbs Junior Quarterback for Kansas and is listed by ESPN from Westfield, IN. Cole Ballard ranks 20th within the current Kansas football roster. The modeled value is $268K, with $299K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.6%
Football pool: $18.6M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Kansas roster market: $33.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$18.6M
Kansas Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Kansas Jayhawks
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
108
Yards
1
Touchdowns
1
Interceptions
45.5
Completion %
10
Completions
22
Attempts
Rushing
92
Yards
0
Touchdowns
15
Carries
6.1
Average
15
Long
Scoring
1
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
0
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | INT | CMP% | CMP | ATT | RTG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas Jayhawks | 286 | 1 | 3 | 55.6 | 20 | 36 | 114.8 | 59 |
| 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks | 51 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | 5 | 6 | 209.7 | 22 |
| 2025 | Kansas Jayhawks | 108 | 1 | 1 | 45.5 | 10 | 22 | 92.6 | 28 |
| Career | All teams | 445 | 3 | 4 | 54.7 | 35 | 64 | 116.1 | 59 |
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas Jayhawks | 75 | 0 | 20 | 3.8 | 27 |
| 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks | 42 | 0 | 5 | 8.4 | 16 |
| 2025 | Kansas Jayhawks | 92 | 0 | 15 | 6.1 | 15 |
| Career | All teams | 209 | 0 | 40 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1 | 0 |
Latest games
Iowa State CyclonesNov 22, 2025 · 38-1437 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT · 50.0 CMP%L
Kansas State WildcatsOct 25, 2025 · 42-178 YDS · 0 TD · 1 INT · 50.0 CMP%L
Texas Tech Red RaidersOct 11, 2025 · 42-1717 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 50.0 CMP%L
Cincinnati BearcatsSep 27, 2025 · 37-340 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 0.0 CMP%W
West Virginia MountaineersSep 20, 2025 · 41-108 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 50.0 CMP%W
Wagner SeahawksAug 29, 2025 · 46-738 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 33.3 CMP%W
Fresno State BulldogsAug 23, 2025 · 31-70 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 0.0 CMP%Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cole Ballard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $268K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $268K. The pool-accounting allocation is $299K, equal to about 1.6% of the Kansas football market. The player ranks 20th on that roster.
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| Career | All teams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
