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Howard Ballage is a former defensive back out of Colorado, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 252nd overall pick (round 10) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Howard Ballage Draft Context
Howard Ballage was the 252nd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
Picks Around Howard Ballage
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Dwight Clark | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Clemson |
| 250 | Nathan Poole | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Louisville |
| 251 | Mike DuPree | LB | Kansas City Chiefs | Florida |
| 253 | Dave Marler | QB | Buffalo Bills | Mississippi State |
| 254 | Steve Stephens | TE | Baltimore Colts | Oklahoma State |
| 255 | Jerry Holloway | TE | St. Louis Cardinals | Western Illinois |
San Francisco 49ers 1979 Draft Class
Other San Francisco 49ers picks in 1979 include James Owens (RB, round 2), Joe Montana (QB, round 3), Tom Seabron (LB, round 5), Jerry Aldridge (RB, round 5), Ruben Vaughan (DT, round 6), Phil Francis (RB, round 7), Steve Hamilton (DT, round 9), Dwight Clark (WR, round 10), Billy McBride (DB, round 11).
Other Colorado players drafted in 1979 include James Mayberry, Matt Miller, Ruben Vaughan, Stuart Walker.
No NFL career statistics are available for Howard Ballage in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Francisco 49ers 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29 | James Owens | RB | UCLA |
| 3 | 82 | Joe Montana | QB | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 111 | Tom Seabron | LB | Michigan |
| 5 | 119 | Jerry Aldridge | RB | Angelo State |
| 6 | 138 | Ruben Vaughan | DT | Colorado |
| 7 | 166 | Phil Francis | RB | Stanford |
| 9 | 221 | Steve Hamilton | DT | Missouri |
| 10 | 249 | Dwight Clark | WR | Clemson |
| 11 | 276 | Billy McBride | DB | Tennessee State |