As a Freshman (2024):
• Did not see game action
The Balis File
• Twice selected first-team all-conference
• National High School Strength Coaches Association National Athlete of the Year
• Played at Penn High School for coach Cory Yeoman
• Graduated magna cum laude from Penn
• Son of Matt and Lanette Balis
• Has one brother, Richard
• Father, Matt, served as the head football strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame while Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea was defensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish
• Father also worked as a strength and conditioning coach at Florida, Virginia, Mississippi State and UConn, training future NFL players including Dak Prescott, Quentin Nelson, Tim Tebow and Darius Slay
• Favorite non-football activity is lifting weights