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Ballard
Louisville, KY. Track this program's FBS recruits, blue-chip output, college destinations, and NFL draft results over time.
4-Star Recruits
2
5-Star Recruits
0
Drafted Players
1
Draft Rate
6.67%
Overview
Program snapshot
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2025
Top college destination
Louisville
Most common position group
WR
Best class by recruits
2019 (2)
Best class by blue-chip
2019 (1)
Timeline
Recruiting Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
Stars Breakdown
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
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Destinations
College Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
Position Breakdown
The position groups this school produces most often.
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Draft Outcomes
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Best Classes
Best Recruiting Classes
The single classes that drove the biggest surges in volume, blue-chip talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2019 (2)
Most blue-chip recruits
2019 (1)
Most drafted players
2011 (1)
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Draft Table
Drafted Recruits
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 2011 | 3★ | WR | Louisville | 2015 | 1 | 14 |
Top Recruits
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Heyman | 2005 | 4★ | 0.93 | SDE | Louisville | No | — |
| Jared Casey | 2019 | 4★ | 0.90 | ILB | Kentucky | No | — |
| DeVante Parker | 2011 | 3★ | 0.89 | WR | Louisville | Yes | 1 |
| Jadairion Smith | 2022 | 3★ | 0.86 | EDGE | — | No | — |
| Maurice Stephens | 2025 | 3★ | 0.86 | WR | Kent State | No | — |
| Josh Minkins | 2020 | 3★ | 0.86 | S | — | No | — |
| Forisse Hardin | 2011 | 3★ | 0.84 | S | — | No | — |
| Joey Bloomfield | 2013 | 3★ | 0.84 | OT | Kansas | No | — |
| Markeice Warner | 2020 | 3★ | 0.83 | RB | — | No | — |
| D.J. Washington | 2017 | 3★ | 0.82 | OT | Purdue | No | — |
| Elijah Downing | 2019 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | Murray State | No | — |
| Terran Hearn | 2021 | 2★ | 0.80 | DL | Miami (OH) | No | — |
| Drew Hardin | 2010 | 2★ | 0.77 | S | Indiana | No | — |
| Grant Williams | 2009 | 2★ | 0.77 | TE | Akron | No | — |
| Chris Hall | 2004 | 2★ | 0.77 | CB | Ohio | No | — |
| Adam Tingle | 2002 | 2★ | 0.77 | OT | Indiana | No | — |
| Sean Hammonds | 2015 | 2★ | 0.76 | TE | Ball State | No | — |
| Will Bush | 2014 | 2★ | 0.75 | WR | Western Kentucky | No | — |
| Cam Lewis | 2013 | 2★ | 0.73 | WR | Western Kentucky | No | — |
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