2023 Football Roster
Roster
Ballard, Steven

Jersey Number 35
Steven Ballard
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Milan, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Milan HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks – primarily on special teams…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Notched three total tackles, including two solos and one assist…Tallied a season-best two tackles against Samford (Nov. 18)…Posted one tackle against Tennessee State (Sept. 30).
2022: Did not see game action…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Redshirted…Did not see game action.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Milan High School where he played for head coach Carl Diffee…Helped the team to a 12-2 record and a berth in the TSSAA state championship…Tallied 52 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups as a senior…Tabbed team captain…Named a two-time 7-3A All-Region first team selection…Named 2020 West Tennessee All-Star…Tallied 54 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 3, 2002...Son of Anthony and Tawanna Ballard…Majoring in finance.
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2022)
2023: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks – primarily on special teams…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Notched three total tackles, including two solos and one assist…Tallied a season-best two tackles against Samford (Nov. 18)…Posted one tackle against Tennessee State (Sept. 30).
2022: Did not see game action…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Redshirted…Did not see game action.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Milan High School where he played for head coach Carl Diffee…Helped the team to a 12-2 record and a berth in the TSSAA state championship…Tallied 52 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups as a senior…Tabbed team captain…Named a two-time 7-3A All-Region first team selection…Named 2020 West Tennessee All-Star…Tallied 54 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 3, 2002...Son of Anthony and Tawanna Ballard…Majoring in finance.
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