Ballard to Play in Army National Guard Senior Bowl III

Isaiah Ballard will compete for the North team in the 2012 Army National Guard Senior Bowl, which will take place on April 14 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.  Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Ballard, a first team all-GLIAC selection and a second team all-region pick by Daktronics, finished the season with 96 total tackles, which included 67 solo stops.  He also led the conference as well as the nation in forced fumbles with six.

The Toledo, Ohio native and first team all-Ohio College Football pick, also added two interceptions and four fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.

As a return man, Ballard averaged 28.2 yards per kick return, the second best mark in the GLIAC and the 11th best average in the nation.