HIGH SCHOOL: Brandon Ballard is a 5-11, 250-pound defensive lineman from Paulding Country High School.  Ballard starred for coach Scott Hamilton racking up 105 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, four pass break ups and three fumble recoveries in his senior year.  Ballard holds the Paulding County career sack record with 16.  A star wrestler and track star – Ballard helped PCHS by placing fourth in the Wrestling Georgia Traditional Wrestling tournament his junior year.  On the football field he was a three-time first team all-region (5A) selection. He earned defensive MVP honors from his team two years running and the team's best defensive lineman three years running. He was voted the best lineman in region 5A and earned athlete of the week honors in 2013 from Paulding Neighbor Newspaper. 

PERSONAL: Off the field he is a member and officer of the Future Business Leaders of America.  The son of Ron and Chonia Ballard, Brandon plans to study accounting/health administration at C-N.   He was also recruited by the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and Army, as well as Kennesaw State, Furman, Southern, Mercer and Valdosta State.