PALOMAR
COMETS
ROBERT
BALA
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NO. 55
MIDDLE
LINEBACKER
6-1, 220,
Age 20, Sophomore
Oceanside
High School
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4-YEAR COLLEGE:
Signed with Southern
Utah. |
| 2005 SEASON:
A starter at
outside linebacker and second on
the team in tackles with 73 in 10 games. ... Had 7 tackles (6
solo, 10 quarterback heats, a
sack, a tackle for a loss and a
caused fumble in the Comets'
37-34 season-opening win at West
Los Angeles on Sept. 3. ...
Recorded 5 tackles (4 solo), a QB
heat and 5 broken-up passes Sept.
10 in a 38-12 victory over Los
Angeles Harbor on Sept. 10. ...
Had 5 tackles (4 solo, a
quarterback heat and a fumble
recovery in the Comets' 40-32 win
over Orange Coast on Sept. 17.
... Had 7 tackles (4 solo),
including 1 for a loss, against
Santa Ana on Sept. 24. ...
Contributed 11 tackles (10 solo),
a tackle for a loss and also
broke up a pass as the Comets
gave nationally No. 4-ranked El
Camino a serious scare before
finally losing Oct. 1 at El
Camino. ... Had 2 tackles (1
solo), a quarterback heat, a
tackle for a loss and a fumble
recovery against Riverside
Community College on Oct. 15..
... Played a significant role as
Palomar nearly upset nationally
No. 4-ranked Fullerto on Oct. 22.
Had 12 tackles against the
Hornets (10 solo), 2 quarterback
heats and a forced fumble as the
Comets led in the fourth quarter
before finally losing 23-14. ... Helped the
Comets to a 36-7 rout of Pasadena City College
on Oct. 29 with 7 tackles (5 solo) and 2
quarterback hurries. ... Recorded 8 tackles (6
solo), including a tackle for a loss vs. Mt. SAC
on Nov. 5. ... Capped the season against Long
Beach City College on Nov. 12 with 11 tackles
(10 solo). |
| 2004 SEASON:
Played for
the Comets. |
| HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for
coach John Carroll at Oceanside
High School. ... Had 100 tackles,
1 interception, 1 sack and 4
fumble recoveries for a team that
won the CIF-San Diego Section
Division II championship. ...
Also was an All-Avocado League
selection in baseball. |
| ACADEMICS:
Graduated from
Oceanside High in 2003. ...
Kinesiology major. ... Carries
3.15 college grade-point average. |
| PERSONAL:
Born Aug.
18, 1985, in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
... Son of Melindina and Adrianus
Bala. ... Has 1 brother, John
(26) and 2 sisters, Jennifer (21)
and Jessica (10). |
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