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Christian
Ballard
Defensive End
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Birthdate
3/1/1989
College
Iowa
Draft Info
2011: Rd 4, Pk 106 (MIN)
Birthplace
Newport News, VA
Overview
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NCAA - Football
National Football League
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Regular Season
Postseason
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Defensive
season
Team
2011
MIN
2012
MIN
Career
GP
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACK
FF
FR
YDS
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
PD
STF
STFYDS
KB
16
13
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2
6
0
16
16
10
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
4
0
32
29
16
13
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2
10
0
Returning
season
Team
2012
MIN
Career
punts
kickoffs
GP
ATT
YDS
TD
FC
LNG
ATT
YDS
TD
KRFC
LNG
16
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
0
0
8
32
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
0
0
8
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