| Jim Ballard | |||
| Number : Position : Height : Weight : Born : Nationality : Aquired : College : |
13 Quarterback 6-4/1.94 225lb/102kg April 16, 1972 USA Allocation - Buffalo Bills Mount Union |
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| Pro Career: |
1998 - Rejoins the Claymores after being allocated to Scotland
for the 1998 season by the Buffalo Bills ... Spent last NFL season as
back-up quarterback on Bills roster ... Returns to Scotland after two years
when he led the Claymores to World Bowl victory over Frankfurt Galaxy in
front of 39,000 fans at Murrayfield Stadium on June 23, 1996 passing for 263
yards and three touchdowns ... Completed 50 of 67 passes for 787 yards
during 1996 championship-winning season compiling a 74.6% completion rate
and eight touchdown strikes ... Originally entered World League in 1995 as
Cincinatti Bengals allocation to the London Monarchs where he completed ten
of 14 passes for 102 yards ... Signed as a rookie free agent with the
Bengals in 1994 after being released by the Miami Dolphins during preseason
camp
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| College Amateur: |
Graduated from NCAA Division III Mount Union College in
Ohio with a degree in physical education ... A three-year starter at Mount
Union after transferring from Wilmington (Ohio) Collge ... Led Mt. Union to
National title over Rowan College ... named All-American as a senior
establishing NCAA records for average yards per play (9.06), passer rating
(193.2) and completion percentage (72.9) ...earned first-team All-Ohio
Athletic Conference and Conference Back of the Year honours as a senior
...set Division III play-off game record with eight touchdown passes
completing 20 of 28 for 325 yards against St John's (Minnesota).
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| Personal: | Married to Erin in May 1996 ... Finds reading defenses as the most challenging aspect of American football ... Childhood hero was Dan Marino ... Would most like to meet Mohammed Ali ... Has ambitions of becoming a coach/teacher after retirement from the gridiron ... Best moment in football was winning the World Bowl in 1996 ...On returning to Scotland for the 1998 season: "I always wanted to come back to Scotland - the Scottish fans are great ... the goal is to take them back to the World Bowl." |