Auburn pushing hard for four-star in-state TE Kaleb Ballard

WETUMPKA, Ala. - Size. Grades. Big-time hoops stats. Speed. NFL DNA. Frame. Special Teams weapon. You name it.

Four-star tight end Kaleb Ballard (Wetumpka, Ala.) has checks behind all that on the evaluation list and more.

He’s ranked as one of the nation’s elite recruits in the 2028 class.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder holds a 3.3 GPA and runs a 4.50-second 40-yard dash.

As a sophomore, Ballard caught 32 balls for 573 yards and 10 touchdowns.

In basketball, Ballard averaged 16.