Jared Badie

Position:
RUSH/Outside Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 237
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Aurora, Ill.
Prev School:
San Diego State
High School:
Oswego East High School

Edge rusher transfers from San Diego State where he appeared in all 12 games for the Aztecs last season … arrives at Ball State with one year of eligibility … registered eight tackles including 1.5 TFL and half a sack in the 2025 SDSU opener against Stony Brook … played in two games as a redshirt sophomore in 2024, before missing the rest of the season due to injury … played his first two seasons at Illinois, playing five games as a true freshman in 2022, and two games while earning a redshirt in 2023 … he transferred to SDSU following spring drills in 2024 … three-year letterwinner at Oswego East High School in Illinois ... earned 2020 all-Southern Prairie Conference honors and an all-state honorable mention ... made the honor roll all four years ... also wrestled and played basketball ... four-star recruit by On3 and three-star by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... consensus top-100 linebacker in the nation coming out of high school ... ranked as the No. 240 recruit overall by On3 ... rated as the No. 3 linebacker in Illinois by 247Sports ... offers included Arizona State, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kent State, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Toledo.