Education
Ballentine graduated from Southwind High School early as a junior.
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He played college football at Memphis. His junior season he had 45 tackles, 6 interceptions and 12 pass breakups. He only played 1 year of varsity football.
He also played basketball and ran track in high school.
His freshman year in 2010 he had 13 tackles and 2 pass breakups while starting 1 game. His sophomore season he had 28 tackles and 1 pass breakup while starting several games and having 2 tackles for loss.
His Junior season he had 3 interceptions and 66 total tackles to go with 5 pass breakups. His Senior season, he was a preseason 4th team All C-United States of America selection and finished the year with 58 tackles and 5 pass breakups during the year while starting all 12 games.
Ballentine did not attend the NFL Combine but was drafted with the last pick of the 2014 NFL draft at 256th.
Ballentine later signed a 4 year, $2.27 million contract.
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He was drafted by the Texans with the final pick of the seventh and final round (256th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, making him Mr. Irrelevant for 2014. He also was an All C-United States of America Honorable Mention that year as well. Since he is Mr. Irrelevant, he gets to attend a 1-week vacation at Newport Beach, California and will receive the Lowsman Trophy which is given every year to the Mr. Irrelevant.
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