Cole Ballard suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder during a game.

Posted by Kevin Kietzman Has Issues, Sep 17, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 4 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

Kevin Kietzman Has IssuesSep 17, 2026

Multiple sources, including an AP report, say Cole Ballard suffered an apparent shoulder injury on a trick play in the third quarter of Kansas's loss to Missouri, and Kansas.com says his right arm was in a sling. No source explicitly says 'throwing shoulder,' but the QB role and the right-arm sling are consistent with it, and nothing contradicts it.

What was said

… He still needs to prove himself, prove himself to them, and then you say, Well, how about the steady guy? You and I thought the starting quarterback would be Cole Ballard. That's what we said a month ago, two months ago. He's a steady guy, but he got ripped on that play. Oh, that's the Kevin Keystone play, two quarterbacks. threw that ball, he got hit. I don't know if he's even available to play right now. I hope he's okay, but he got hit in the shoulder, the throwing shoulder. So right now, Kansas is at a point where if Isaiah Marshall doesn't take a step and say, "Oh, that was my first start. …

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What we found

Supports. AP reports Ballard 'sustained an apparent shoulder injury in the loss to Missouri on a trick play in the third quarter.'[1]

Supports. Kansas.com says Ballard 'appeared to hurt his shoulder after getting hit while releasing a 6-yard pass' in the Missouri game, and had his right arm in a sling on the sidelines.[2]

Supports. KU Sports and 247Sports both report that Ballard suffered a shoulder injury on a trick play in the second game against Missouri.[3][4]

Context. The post's 'throwing shoulder' detail is not stated explicitly in the sources; it is consistent with the right-arm sling and his role as quarterback, and no source contradicts it.[2]