Northern Illinois University Athletics

2017
Redshirted.

High School
• A four-year letterwinner for the Warriors. 
• Named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year in 2016. 
• All-state selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association, an all-county honoree and all-conference choice as a junior and senior. 
• Holds all the kicking records at Whiteland High School. 
• Made a school record 23-of-31 career field goal attempts. 
• Connected on a school-record 44-yard field goal as a junior. 
• Made a school-record eight field goals in 2015 and 2016. 
• Averaged a career-high 39.2 yards per punt in 2016. 
• Member of the three-time Mid-State Conference championship teams (2013-15) and regional runner-up squad in 2014. 
• Competed in track & field. State qualifier in the pole vault as a sophomore.

Personal
• Born Aug. 3, 1998, in Omaha, Ne.
• Son of Matt and Amy Ballain.
• Undecided major. 
• Admires Pat McAfee.