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Jackson Ballinger

Elite

Class: 2027

Sport: fb

#: 81

Pos: TE

Ht: 6-5

Wt: 230

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 2/24/2026

Centerburg

High School: Centerburg (Centerburg, OH)

NCAA ID:: 2403253209

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5 out of 5 strength

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Videos

Jackson Ballinger - Centerburg - 2025 Junior Season Highlights
Jackson Ballinger - Centerburg - 2024 Sophomore Season Highlights
Freshman Season - Varsity

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

TE Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Florida
Committed
2/24/2026
93.9%
primaryEvan McKissack
738 mi.
15
0
17
Indiana
Offered
1.3%
217 mi.
29
0
3
Missouri
Offered
1.2%
primaryDerham Cato
secondaryBrendan Boylan
517 mi.
32
0
12
Ole Miss
Offered
<1%
556 mi.
12
0
21
Auburn
Offered
<1%
560 mi.
-
0
14

Ballinger News

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Corey Bender•02/24/26

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Measurements & Testing

Jackson BallingerCenterburg
Top 300 TE AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Height

6-5

6-5

6-5

100.2%100.3%

Weight

230

227

248

101.3%92.6%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Florida	6/4/26	Official
Florida	1/22/26	Unofficial
Auburn	11/29/25	Unofficial
Missouri	11/15/25	Unofficial
Ohio State	11/1/25	Unofficial