2024 Football Roster
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Roster
Kaleo Ballungay
- Position:
- TE
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-7 / 265
- Exp:
- 3L
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tracy, CA
- High School:
- Kimball HS
UNLV: A veteran, sure-handed tight end who was listed atop the depth chart after spring practice ... An honors candidate who was named Preseason Second Team All-MW by Athlon and Third Team by Phil Steele ... A tremendous student who was a CSC Academic All-Region honoree in 2023, is a four-time member of the Academic All-Mountain West Team and four-time MW Scholar-Athlete honoree … Also a six-time member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List … Name is pronounced “kah-LAY-oh bal-IN-guy.”
2024:
- Named to East West Shrine Game Preseason Watch List
- Hauled in a 17-yard touchdown in win over Fresno State
- His two catches for 20 yards vs. Syracuse included a score
- Scored from nine yards out vs. Boise State on Oct. 25
- Collected three catches for 38 yards in win over San Diego State included a TD
- Scored his fifth TD of season in victory at San Jose State
- Hauled in two catches for 16 yards and one touchdown vs. UNR on Nov. 30
2023: Played in all 14 games, including making five starts at tight end ... Finished fourth on the team with 18 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns ... His 84-yard catch and run at Air Force went down as the longest pass play in school history that did not result in a touchdown ... Finished with 90 yards on two receptions in the win over the Falcons ... Had at least one grab in eight games, including a career-high five catches for five yards at Fresno State ... Had two key touchdowns for his first career scores -- one at home vs. Wyoming and another at Air Force.
2022: Appeared in all 12 games on offense and special teams … Had one reception for five yards in the season-opening win over Idaho State and one grab for 10 yards at San Joe State.
2021: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in nine games, including making his first collegiate start vs. San Jose State in Game Seven … Caught a pass and ran for 28 yards vs.
2020: Redshirted season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of John C. Kimball HS in Tracy, CA ... A two-way prepster who was a three-star prospect coming out of high school according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked the No. 42 TE recruit by ESPN and No. 88 by 247Sports ... A two-year letterwinner for coach Mike Kuhnlenz ... Played both tight end and defensive end … As a senior in 2019, set career highs with 40 receptions, 751 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … Named team’s most valuable player in 2019 … Earned a first team all-league nod and was an All-Sac-Joaquin Section selection … Added three sacks and three pass deflections on the defensive side of the ball … During junior campaign in 2018, caught 20 passes for 464 yards and five touchdowns en route to a second team all-league selection … Also played basketball for the Jaguars.
PERSONAL: Kaleo Brandon Ballungay was born in Fremont, CA … The son of Cecily and Miles Ballungay … Has three siblings, Kainoa Ballungay, Jacob Malaluan and Cerina Malaluan … Earned his bachelor’s degree in management in May 2024 and is pursuing a graduate certificate.
