Brodey Ballinger

34 Brodey Ballinger

Height:

6-0
Weight:

207
Year:

RS-So.
Hometown:

Jefferson, S.D.
High School:

Dakota Valley High School
Position:

Defensive Back
Major:

Biochemistry

gp

8
tk

19.0
sac

-
int

-
ffum

-

Bio Player Profile Game Log Career Stats Split Stats

Bio

Awards & Honors

Daktronic/NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2023)

Redshirt Freshman (2023): Did not play in any games.

Freshman (2022): Redshirted.

High School: Ballinger is a two year letter winner and one year starter for Panthers football along with a two year starter for Dakota Valley wrestling... the 195Lbs. linebacker is a four time scholar athlete and a recipient of the Academic All-State award.

Parents: Joni and Rodney Ballinger

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result

Date	Opponent	Result
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3

Season Statistics

	Overall	Conference

	Overall	Conference
Solo tackles	10	10
Assists	9	7
Tackles	19.0	17.0
Tackles per game	2.4	2.4
Sacks	-	-
Sack yards	-	-
Interceptions	-	-
Returned for touchdown	-	-
Fumble recoveries	-	-
Fumble return TDs	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	comp	att	pct	yds	y/a	td	int	sac	yds

Date	Opponent	Score	comp	att	pct	yds	y/a	td	int	sac	yds
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	yds	y/a	lng	td	fum	lost

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	yds	y/a	lng	td	fum	lost
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	rec	yds	y/r	lng	td	fum	lost

Date	Opponent	Score	rec	yds	y/r	lng	td	fum	lost
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	fgm	fga	lng	xpm	xpa	pts

Date	Opponent	Score	fgm	fga	lng	xpm	xpa	pts
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	0

Date	Opponent	Score	punt	yds	avg	long	in20	fc	tb	blk

Date	Opponent	Score	punt	yds	avg	long	in20	fc	tb	blk
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	kr	yds	avg	lng	td	pr	yds	avg	lng	td

Date	Opponent	Score	kr	yds	avg	lng	td	pr	yds	avg	lng	td
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds

Date	Opponent	Score	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	1	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	1	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	1	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	1	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	1	-	-	-	-	0

Date	Opponent	Score	pts	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	saf	misc	2pt

Date	Opponent	Score	pts	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	saf	misc	2pt
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-

Date	Opponent	Score	tack	ast	tot	sack	lost	tfl	yds	ff	fr	td	int	yds	td	brup	blk	saf

Date	Opponent	Score	tack	ast	tot	sack	lost	tfl	yds	ff	fr	td	int	yds	td	brup	blk	saf
Aug 29	at Dakota State (SD)	L, 34-3	0	2	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 7	Mount Marty	L, 24-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	Concordia (NE)	L, 42-7	1	2	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at Midland	L, 21-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Hastings	W, 31-10	1	1	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Doane (NE)	W, 47-21	1	2	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	Dordt	L, 42-7	2	0	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	at Northwestern	L, 34-7	3	1	4.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 2	at Waldorf	W, 42-14	1	0	1.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Briar Cliff (IA)	W, 35-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	at Morningside	L, 56-3	1	1	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Passing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Rushing

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Receiving

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Kicking

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Punting

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Returns

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	ypg
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	-	-	-	-	.0
Total	8	-	-	-	-	.0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc

	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Scoring

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
2022-23	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	8	10	9	19.0	2.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8	10	9	19.0	2.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Defense

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
September	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Rushing

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Receiving

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
September	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats: Kicking

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Punting

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Returns

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Result
Wins	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	0	.0
September	1	-	-	-	-	0	.0
October	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
November	2	-	-	-	-	0	.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc
Event
Total	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Away	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
August	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
September	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
November	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats: Scoring

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
Event
Total	8	10	9	19.0	2.4	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	10	7	17.0	2.4	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	4	4	8.0	2.7	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	6	5	11.0	2.2	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	3	3	3	6.0	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	7	6	13.0	2.6	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	0	2	2.0	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	1	1	2	3.0	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	4	7	4	11.0	2.8	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	2	1	3.0	1.5	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Defense

Bio

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Season Statistics

Game Log - Passing

Game Log - Rushing

Game Log - Receiving

Game Log - Kicking

Game Log - Punting

Game Log - Returns

Game Log - All-Purpose

Game Log - Scoring

Game Log - Defense